polychrome

[ pol-ee-krohm ]
/ ˈpɒl iˌkroʊm /
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adjective

being of many or various colors.
decorated or executed in many colors, as a statue, vase, or mural.

verb (used with object), pol·y·chromed, pol·y·chrom·ing.

to paint in many or various colors.

noun

a polychrome object or work.

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Origin of polychrome

1795–1805; earlier polychrom < German < Greek polýchrōmos many-colored. See poly-, -chrome

Words nearby polychrome

polychromasia, polychromatic, polychromatophil, polychromatophilia, polychromatophilic, polychrome, polychromemia, polychromy, polycistronic, polyclad, polyclinic
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Words related to polychrome

spotted, motley, variegated, mottled, checkered, dappled, kaleidoscopic, multicolored, piebald, polychromic, varicolored, versicolor, particolored, pied, prismatic

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British Dictionary definitions for polychrome

polychrome
/ (ˈpɒlɪˌkrəʊm) /

adjective

having various or changing colours; polychromatic
made with or decorated in various colours

noun

a work of art or artefact in many colours
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