tricolor

American  

[trahy-kuhl-er, trik-uh-ler] / ˈtraɪˌkʌl ər, ˈtrɪk ə lər /

especially British, tricolour

adjective

1. Also tricolored; tricoloured. having three colors.

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noun

1. a flag having three colors.

2. the national flag of France, adopted during the French Revolution, consisting of vertical bands of blue, white, and red.

Etymology

Origin of tricolor

1780–90; < Late Latin tricolor, equivalent to tri- tri- + -color colored; color

Example Sentences

French flags, French scarves, French fans with tricolor wigs and cockerel hats.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Among typical dog breeds, the great Anglo-French tricolor hound had the strongest signal at 4.7 to 5.7 percent, followed by the Shiloh shepherd at 2.7 percent.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025

On Monday, in downtown L.A. and across the United States, the tricolor flew proudly again.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

In one Hauz Khas market, a tricolor cat named Kittu had a curiously pink face.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2024

The two dogs are Lupin, a Boston terrier, and BeBop, a tricolor Welsh corgi.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel