multicolor

[ muhl-ti-kuhl-er ]
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adjective
  1. of many colors; multicolored.

  2. (of a printing press) capable of printing more than two colors simultaneously or in a single operation.

noun
  1. an arrangement or design of many colors.

Origin of multicolor

1
First recorded in 1840–50; back formation from multicolored

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How to use multicolor in a sentence

  • Printed from large clear type on a superior quality of paper; attractive multicolor jacket wrapper around each book.

    Boy Scouts in the Canal Zone | G. Harvey Ralphson
  • Printed from large clear type on superior quality paper, multicolor jacket.

    Boy Scouts in the Canal Zone | G. Harvey Ralphson
  • When he got back to Tortha Karf's office, the Chief was awake, and doodling on his notepad with his multicolor pen.

    Time Crime | H. Beam Piper