multicolored

American

[muhl-ti-kuhl-erd, muhl-ti-kuhl-erd] / ˌmʌl tɪˈkʌl ərd, ˈmʌl tɪˌkʌl ərd /

adjective

of several or many colors.

Etymology

Origin of multicolored

First recorded in 1835–45; multi- + colored

Vocabulary lists containing multicolored

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: multi-

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Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: multi

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Example Sentences

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Taylor was rocking a thrilling, multicolored shearling coat — look 57 from the most recent Fall/Winter 2026 Chanel ready-to-wear collection.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

One wore a sleeveless crochet dress with geometric patterns, another a loud multicolored jacket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

A bright blue house is on a multicolored striped path in the middle of the mural.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

These quiet compositions are both minimal and surreal, as the edge of a roaring fire is rendered in a delicate line, or a multicolored shrimp floats in the middle of a vacant plane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

A multicolored spice fog descended slowly to the ground.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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