tricolour
1 synonym for tricolour, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A flag made of three equal stripes, each of a different colour.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
tricolor
How to use tricolour
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
French tricolour
the national tricolour
a tricolour flag
It is a standard word, most often used of national flags.
Etymology
The word is an anglicised form of French tricolore, since the flag began in France. It can also be seen as tri- joined to colour.
Full origin of tricolour →Frequently asked questions
What is a tricolour?
A tricolour is a flag with three equal stripes, each in a different colour. The word also describes anything with three colours.
Is tricolour the same as tricolor?
Tricolor is the American spelling. Tricolour is the British spelling.
Which flag started the word tricolour?
The word comes from the French flag, and the name is an anglicised form of the French tricolore.
