Synonyms

multicolor

American

[muhl-ti-kuhl-er] / ˈmʌl tɪˌkʌl ər /

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.

Etymology

Origin of multicolor

First recorded in 1840–50; back formation from multicolored

Example Sentences

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An office space features multicolor wallpaper and a large window.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

MuSCAT3 and MuSCAT4: Specialized multicolor cameras designed to measure changes in starlight across different wavelengths to improve transit and starspot analysis.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025

Ahead, reflected in the windshield, is the multicolor head-up display, adjustable and configurable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

The account published an Instagram story that asked for more information about No. 44, and posted two purported versions of it: one with the multicolor swatch, one with the plain white swatch, Steven said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024

They’d reached the end of the driveway and the edge of the tall, faded, multicolor fence.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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