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.

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Origin of multicolor

First recorded in 1840–50; back formation from multicolored

Words nearby multicolor

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

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

Example sentences 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