bicolor

[ bahy-kuhl-er ]

adjective

1. Also bicolored; especially British, bicoloured. having two colors:

   a bicolor flower.

noun

1. a flag divided into two major areas of color.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bicolor¹

From Latin, dating back to 1860–65; bi- ¹, color

Example Sentences

Elegant bicolor blooms appear in early spring with reflexed ivory perianths and a golden corona, or trumpet, that shifts to a soft apricot as the bloom ages.

From Seattle Times

To study this, a team of Japanese researchers inserted subdermal needle electrodes into the caps and stipes of a type of mushroom called Laccaria bicolor.

From Salon

“We did not raise the white flag, and began to defend the blue and yellow,” he continued, referencing the bicolor Ukrainian flag.

From Washington Post

A seed order can deliver sophisticated peach-colored flowers such as Sunset Buff, Triangle Flashback or Orange Flash, with dark centers and bicolor petals, their undersides revealing contrasting reddish or bronze tones.

From Seattle Times

The case comes in three colors: black, silver, and silver with bicolor pushers.

From The Verge