multicolor
[ 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.
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,
- 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 PiperPrinted from large clear type on superior quality paper, multicolor jacket.
Boy Scouts in the Canal Zone|G. Harvey Ralphson