piebald

[ pahy-bawld ]

/ ˈpaɪˌbɔld /

adjective

having patches of black and white or of other colors; parti-colored.

noun

a piebald animal, especially a horse.

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Origin of piebald

1580–90; pie² (see pied) + bald

SYNONYMS FOR piebald

1 dappled, mottled.

OTHER WORDS FROM piebald

pie·bald·ly, adverbpie·bald·ness, noun

Words nearby piebald

pie chart, pie in the sky, pie-dog, pie-eyed, pie-faced, piebald, piebaldness, piece, piece by piece, piece goods, piece of ass

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British Dictionary definitions for piebaldness

piebald

/ (ˈpaɪˌbɔːld) /

adjective

marked or spotted in two different colours, esp black and whitea piebald horse

noun

a black-and-white pied horse

Word Origin for piebald

C16: pie ² + bald; see also pied

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Medical definitions for piebaldness

piebaldness

[ pī′bôld′nĭs ]

n.

A skin disorder that is characterized by pigmentless patches of scalp hair that give the hair a streaked appearance.piebaldism