parti-coloured

party-coloured

/ (ˈpɑːtɪˌkʌləd) /

adjective

having different colours in different parts; variegated

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Word Origin for parti-coloured

C16 parti, from (obsolete) party of more than one colour, from Old French: striped, from Latin partīre to divide

Words nearby parti-coloured

particle board, particle physics, particle separation, particle velocity, parti-colored, parti-coloured, particular, particular affirmative, particular average, particularism, particularity

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Example sentences from the Web for parti-coloured

Their hands played on the parti-coloured threads most faithfully and sacredly; for were not these the chords of Divine harmonies?
Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St Luke|Henry Burton
There was none of them but had a parti-coloured robe of rich brocade of Alexandria, each one choosing such as pleased his fancy.
Four Arthurian Romances|Chretien DeTroyes
At the back of the alcove a cap of parti-coloured red and yellow was nailed to the wall.
The Serf|Guy Thorne
The animals rolled themselves up securely, looking just like parti-coloured balls.
The Ruined Cities of Zululand|Hugh Mulleneux Walmsley

Their picturesque attire, their peculiar arms, and the parti-coloured bannerets upon their lances were not to be mistaken.
The Rifle Rangers|Captain Mayne Reid

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