piebald
[ pahy-bawld ]
adjective
having patches of black and white or of other colors; parti-colored.
noun
a piebald animal, especially a horse.
Origin of piebald
1Other words for piebald
Other words from piebald
- piebaldly, adverb
- piebaldness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for piebald
piebald
/ (ˈpaɪˌbɔːld) /
adjective
marked or spotted in two different colours, esp black and white: a piebald horse
noun
a black-and-white pied horse
Origin of piebald
1C16: pie ² + bald; see also pied
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