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motley
Overview of noun motley
The noun motley has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley -- (a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions")
2. motley -- (a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume))
3. motley -- (a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England)
Overview of verb motley
The verb motley has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. vary, variegate, motley -- (make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu")
2. motley, parti-color -- (make motley; color with different colors)
Overview of adj motley
The adj motley has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, sundry -- (consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity); "an arrangement of assorted spring flowers"; "assorted sizes"; "miscellaneous accessories"; "a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music"; "a motley crew"; "sundry sciences commonly known as social"- I.A.Richards)
2. motley, calico, multicolor, multi-color, multicolour, multi-colour, multicolored, multi-colored, multicoloured, multi-coloured, painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured -- (having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; "a jester dressed in motley"; "the painted desert"; "a particolored dress"; "a piebald horse"; "pied daisies")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun motley
3 senses of motley
Sense 1
assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
=> collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
motley
=> garment
=> clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment
=> covering
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
=> consumer goods
=> commodity, trade good, good
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
motley
=> fabric, cloth, material, textile
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun motley
1 of 3 senses of motley
Sense 1
assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
=> grab bag
=> witches' brew, witches' broth, witch's brew
=> range
=> selection
=> odds and ends, oddments, melange, farrago, ragbag, mishmash, mingle-mangle, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, gallimaufry, omnium-gatherum
=> alphabet soup
=> sampler
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun motley
3 senses of motley
Sense 1
assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
=> collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
Sense 2
motley
=> garment
Sense 3
motley
=> fabric, cloth, material, textile
Antonyms of noun motley
Member Holonyms of noun motley
Substance Holonyms of noun motley
1 of 3 senses of motley
Sense 3
motley
SUBSTANCE OF: motley
Part Holonyms of noun motley
Member Meronyms of noun motley
Substance Meronyms of noun motley
1 of 3 senses of motley
Sense 2
motley
HAS SUBSTANCE: motley
Part Meronyms of noun motley
Meronyms of noun motley
1 of 3 senses of motley
Sense 2
motley
HAS SUBSTANCE: motley
Holonyms of noun motley
1 of 3 senses of motley
Sense 3
motley
SUBSTANCE OF: motley
Attributes of noun motley
Derived Forms of noun motley
2 of 3 senses of motley
Sense 1
assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
RELATED TO>(verb) motley#1
=> vary, variegate, motley
Sense 3
motley
RELATED TO>(verb) motley#2
=> motley, parti-color
Domain of noun motley
Domain Terms of noun motley
Familiarity of noun motley
motley used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun motley
3 senses of motley
Sense 1
assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
> collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
=> procession
=> pharmacopoeia
=> string
=> wardrobe
=> wardrobe
=> population, universe
=> armamentarium
=> art collection
=> backlog
=> battery
=> block
=> book, rule book
=> book
=> bottle collection
=> bunch, lot, caboodle
=> coin collection
=> collage
=> content
=> ensemble, tout ensemble
=> corpus
=> crop
=> tenantry
=> findings
=> flagging
=> flinders
=> pack
=> hand, deal
=> long suit
=> herbarium
=> stamp collection
=> statuary
=> sum, summation, sum total
=> agglomeration
=> gimmickry
=> nuclear club
=> pile, heap, mound, agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus
=> mass
=> combination
=> congregation
=> hit parade
=> Judaica
=> kludge
=> library, program library, subroutine library
=> library
=> mythology
HAS INSTANCE=> Nag Hammadi, Nag Hammadi Library
=> biota, biology
=> fauna, zoology
=> petting zoo
=> set
=> Victoriana
=> class, category, family
=> job lot
=> package, bundle, packet, parcel
=> defense, defence, defense team, defense lawyers
=> prosecution
=> planting
=> signage
=> generally accepted accounting practices, GAAP
=> pantheon
=> Free World
=> Third World
=> Europe
=> Asia
=> North America
=> Central America
=> South America
=> Oort cloud
=> galaxy
=> galaxy, extragalactic nebula
=> fleet
=> fleet
=> fleet
=> repertoire, repertory
=> repertory, repertoire
=> assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
=> batch, clutch
=> batch
=> rogue's gallery
=> exhibition, exposition, expo
=> convoy
=> traffic
=> aviation, air power
=> vegetation, flora, botany
=> law, jurisprudence
=> menagerie
=> data, information
=> ana
=> mail, post
=> treasure
=> treasure trove
=> trinketry
=> troponymy, troponomy
=> smithereens
HAS INSTANCE=> Wise Men, Magi
HAS INSTANCE=> French West Indies
Sense 2
motley
> garment
=> breechcloth, breechclout, loincloth
=> burqa, burka
=> camlet
=> diaper, nappy, napkin
=> fur
=> gown, surgical gown, scrubs
=> haik, haick
=> hand-me-down
=> head covering, veil
=> hose
=> ironing
=> jump suit, jumpsuit
=> kanzu
=> laundry, wash, washing, washables
=> legging, legin, leg covering
=> leotard, unitard, body suit, cat suit
=> mending
=> motley
=> neckwear
=> overgarment, outer garment
=> peplos, peplus, peplum
=> raglan
=> reversible
=> robe
=> romper, romper suit
=> sackcloth
=> scapular, scapulary
=> scarf
=> sealskin
=> separate
=> shirt
=> silks
=> skirt
=> stomacher
=> straitjacket, straightjacket
=> suit, suit of clothes
=> sunsuit
=> swaddling clothes, swaddling bands
=> sweater
=> sweat suit, sweatsuit, sweats, workout suit
=> swimsuit, swimwear, bathing suit, swimming costume, bathing costume
=> trouser
=> trouser, pant
=> undergarment, unmentionable
=> vest, waistcoat
=> weeds, widow's weeds
=> wet suit
=> wraparound
Sense 3
motley
> fabric, cloth, material, textile
=> aba, aba cloth
=> acrylic
=> Aertex
=> alpaca
=> baize
=> basket weave
=> batik
=> batiste
=> belting
=> bombazine
=> boucle
=> broadcloth
=> broadcloth
=> brocade
=> buckram
=> bunting
=> calico
=> cambric
=> camel's hair, camelhair
=> camlet, camlet fabric
=> camouflage, camo
=> canopy
=> canvas, canvas fabric, canvass, canvass fabric
=> cashmere
=> cerecloth
=> challis
=> chambray
=> chenille
=> chiffon
=> chino, chino cloth
=> chintz
=> coating
=> cobweb
=> cord, corduroy
=> cotton, cotton cloth
=> cotton flannel, Canton flannel
=> crepe, crape
=> cretonne
=> crinoline, crinoline fabric
=> damask, damask fabric
=> denim, denim fabric, dungaree, jean
=> diamonte
=> diaper
=> dimity
=> doeskin
=> drapery
=> duck
=> duffel, duffle
=> elastic
=> etamine, etamin
=> faille
=> felt
=> fiber, fibre, vulcanized fiber
=> flannel, flannel fabric
=> flannelette
=> fleece
=> foulard
=> frieze
=> fustian
=> gabardine
=> georgette
=> gingham
=> grogram
=> grosgrain
=> haircloth, hair
=> herringbone
=> homespun, homespun fabric
=> hopsacking, hopsack
=> horsehair, horsehair fabric
=> jaconet
=> jacquard
=> khadi, khaddar
=> khaki, khaki fabric
=> knit, knitted fabric
=> lace
=> lame
=> leatherette, imitation leather
=> linen
=> linsey-woolsey
=> lint
=> lisle
=> mackinaw
=> mackintosh, macintosh
=> madras
=> marseille
=> metallic
=> mohair
=> moire, watered-silk
=> moleskin
=> monk's cloth
=> moquette
=> moreen
=> motley
=> mousseline de sole
=> muslin
=> nankeen
=> net, network, mesh, meshing, meshwork
=> ninon
=> nylon
=> oilcloth
=> olive drab
=> organza
=> paisley
=> panting, trousering
=> pepper-and-salt
=> percale
=> permanent press, permanent-press fabric, durable press, durable-press fabric
=> piece of cloth, piece of material
=> pilot cloth
=> pinstripe
=> pique
=> plush
=> polyester, polyester fabric
=> pongee
=> poplin
=> print
=> quilting
=> rayon
=> rep, repp
=> sackcloth
=> sacking, bagging
=> sailcloth
=> samite
=> sateen
=> satin
=> satinet, satinette
=> screening
=> scrim
=> seersucker
=> serge
=> shag
=> shantung
=> sharkskin
=> sheeting
=> shirting
=> shirttail
=> silesia
=> silk
=> spandex
=> sponge cloth
=> stammel
=> suede cloth, suede
=> suiting
=> swan's down
=> taffeta
=> tammy
=> tapa, tappa
=> tapestry, tapis
=> tartan, plaid
=> terry, terry cloth, terrycloth
=> ticking
=> toweling, towelling
=> tweed
=> twill
=> upholstery material
=> Velcro
=> velour, velours
=> velvet
=> velveteen
=> vicuna
=> Viyella
=> voile
=> wash-and-wear, wash-and-wear fabric
=> waterproof
=> web
=> webbing
=> whipcord
=> wincey
=> wire cloth
=> wool, woolen, woollen
=> worsted, worsted fabric
=> yoke
=> pina cloth
Meronyms of noun motley
3 senses of motley
Sense 2
motley
HAS SUBSTANCE: motley
=> garment
HAS PART: armhole
HAS PART: band, banding, stripe
HAS PART: bosom
HAS PART: buttonhole, button hole
HAS PART: dart
HAS PART: eyelet, eyehole
HAS PART: fly, fly front
HAS PART: gusset, inset
HAS PART: jag, dag
HAS PART: jag
HAS PART: liner, lining
HAS PART: neck, neck opening
HAS PART: collar, neckband
HAS PART: facing
HAS PART: pocket
HAS PART: pocket flap
HAS PART: skirt
HAS PART: lap, lap covering
HAS PART: seat
HAS PART: sleeve, arm
HAS PART: cuff, turnup
HAS PART: facing
HAS PART: elbow
HAS PART: wristband
HAS PART: yoke
HAS PART: hipline
=> clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment
HAS PART: wardrobe
=> covering
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
=> consumer goods
=> commodity, trade good, good
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 3
motley
=> fabric, cloth, material, textile
HAS SUBSTANCE: warp
HAS SUBSTANCE: woof, weft, filling, pick
HAS PART: edging
HAS PART: hem
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun motley
1 of 3 senses of motley
Sense 3
motley
SUBSTANCE OF: motley
Grep of noun motley
motley
motley fool
Antonyms of verb motley
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb motley
2 senses of motley
Sense 1
vary, variegate, motley
=> diversify
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 2
motley, parti-color
=> color, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb motley
1 of 2 senses of motley
Sense 1
vary, variegate, motley
=> checker, chequer
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb motley
2 senses of motley
Sense 1
vary, variegate, motley
=> diversify
Sense 2
motley, parti-color
=> color, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in
'Cause To' of verb motley
Derived Forms of verb motley
2 senses of motley
Sense 1
vary, variegate, motley
RELATED TO>(noun) motley#1
=> assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
Sense 2
motley, parti-color
RELATED TO>(noun) motley#3
=> motley
Domain of verb motley
Domain Terms of verb motley
Familiarity of verb motley
motley used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb motley
2 senses of motley
Sense 1
vary, variegate, motley
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
motley, parti-color
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb motley
2 senses of motley
Sense 1
vary, variegate, motley
> diversify
=> vary, variegate, motley
Sense 2
motley, parti-color
> color, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in
=> blackwash
=> motley, parti-color
=> polychrome, polychromize, polychromise
=> azure
=> purple, empurple, purpurate
=> aurify
=> verdigris
=> pinkify
=> incarnadine
=> embrown
=> handcolor, handcolour
=> tint, tinct, tinge, touch
=> pigment
=> imbue, hue
=> retouch
=> silver
=> grey, gray
=> tone
=> redden
=> mottle, streak, blotch
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb motley
Sense 1
vary, variegate, motley
=> diversify
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Sense 2
motley, parti-color
=> color, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in
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Grep of verb motley
motley
Antonyms of adj motley
2 senses of motley
Sense 1
assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, sundry(prenominal)
INDIRECT (VIA heterogeneous) -> homogeneous, homogenous
Sense 2
motley, calico, multicolor, multi-color, multicolour, multi-colour, multicolored, multi-colored, multicoloured, multi-coloured, painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured
INDIRECT (VIA colored) -> uncolored, uncoloured
Similarity of adj motley
2 senses of motley
Sense 1
assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, sundry(prenominal)
=> heterogeneous (vs. homogeneous), heterogenous
Sense 2
motley, calico, multicolor, multi-color, multicolour, multi-colour, multicolored, multi-colored, multicoloured, multi-coloured, painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured
=> colored (vs. uncolored), coloured, colorful
Pertainyms of adj motley
Attributes of adj motley
Domain of adj motley
Domain Terms of adj motley
Familiarity of adj motley
motley used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adj motley
motley
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