multicolor

[ muhl-ti-kuhl-er ]

/ ˈmʌl tɪˌkʌl ər /

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adjective

of many colors; multicolored.

(of a printing press) capable of printing more than two colors simultaneously or in a single operation.

noun

an arrangement or design of many colors.

RELATED WORDS

dappled, kaleidoscopic, motley, mottled, multicolored, piebald, polychromatic, polychrome, polychromic, spotted, varicolored, variegated, versicolor, particolored, pied, prismatic

Nearby words

multicellular, multichannel analyser, multicide, multicoil, multicollinearity, multicolor, multicolored, multicoloured, multiculti, multicultural, multiculturalism

Origin of multicolor

First recorded in 1840–50; back formation from multicolored

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Examples from the Web for multicolor

When he got back to Tortha Karf's office, the Chief was awake, and doodling on his notepad with his multicolor pen.
Time Crime|H. Beam Piper
Printed from large clear type on superior quality paper, multicolor jacket.
Boy Scouts in the Canal Zone|G. Harvey Ralphson