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multicolored

American  
[muhl-ti-kuhl-erd, muhl-ti-kuhl-erd] / ˌmʌl tɪˈkʌl ərd, ˈmʌl tɪˌkʌl ərd /

adjective

  1. of several or many colors.


Etymology

Origin of multicolored

First recorded in 1835–45; multi- + colored

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By the end of the week, the multicolored water had largely turned clear and fencing had started to go up around it in preparation for the July 4 fireworks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

In one area, a group of Ecuador fans played a round of mini golf, knocking multicolored balls around a small course based on the Angry Birds video game.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

One wore a sleeveless crochet dress with geometric patterns, another a loud multicolored jacket.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 6, 2026

A bright blue house is on a multicolored striped path in the middle of the mural.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 3, 2026

Using her magnifying glass, she peered at their wings and discovered a series of scales overlapping in regular patterns, “like the feathers of multicolored chickens.”

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

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