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pied

[ pahyd ]
/ paɪd /
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adjective

having patches of two or more colors, as various birds and other animals: a pied horse.
wearing pied clothing.

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Origin of pied

1350–1400; Middle English; pie2 (with reference to the black and white plumage of the magpie) + -ed3

Words nearby pied

piecewise, piecework, pie chart, piecrust, piecrust table, pied, pied-à-terre, pied-billed grebe, pied-de-biche, pied-de-biche spoon, piedfort
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Words related to pied

streaked, marbled, mottled, checkered, spotted, motley, variegated, dappled, flecked, maculate, freckled, flaked, dotted, sprinkled, blotched, ridged, marked, striped, striate, tore

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British Dictionary definitions for pied

pied
/ (paɪd) /

adjective

having markings of two or more colours

Word Origin for pied

C14: from pie ²; an allusion to the magpie's black-and-white colouring
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