parti-coloured

British  

/ ˈpɑːtɪˌkʌləd /

adjective

1. having different colours in different parts; variegated

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Etymology

Origin of parti-coloured

C16 parti, from (obsolete) party of more than one colour, from Old French: striped, from Latin partīre to divide

Example Sentences

Harder to cope When things got steeper, and a mountain cat With parti-coloured pelt, light on its feet, In a trice was in my face and stayed like that, Barring my way, encouraging retreat.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2013

Gentlemen showed their legs to an equally startling extent Their clothes were parti-coloured.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

The sun hung low behind the tall, parti-coloured shaft of the Light House, towering smooth and round high above the forest.

From Quick Action by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)

In mixed classes—i.e., where whole-coloured and parti-coloured Pomeranians compete together—the preference should, if in other points they are equal, be given to the whole-coloured specimens.—10 points.

From A Manual of Toy Dogs How to breed, rear, and feed them by Williams, Mrs. Leslie

The general colour is black, but there are often white markings on the under surface; and the flippers may be entirely white, or parti-coloured like the body.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various