motley in Russian
motley in Russian is разношёрстный, пёстрый, разноцве́тный — motley means made up of a wildly varied, often mismatched, mix of elements or people.
motley in Russian
разношёрстный
Pronounced: raznoshyorstnyy
Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.
пёстрый
Pronounced: pyostryy
Having many colours; variegated.
разноцве́тный
Pronounced: raznotsvetnyy
Having many colours; variegated.
мешани́на
Pronounced: meshanina
An incongruous mixture.
пестрота
Pronounced: pestrota
An incongruous mixture.
What does "motley" mean?
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adj Made up of a wildly varied, often mismatched, mix of elements or people.
"A motley crew of volunteers showed up to help clean the beach."
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noun The multicoloured clothing traditionally worn by a jester.
"The court fool appeared in his motley, ready to entertain the king."
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motley in a sentence
- A motley crew of volunteers showed up to help clean the beach.
- The band was a motley assortment of retired musicians and teenagers.
- The court fool appeared in his motley, ready to entertain the king.
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What is "motley" in Russian?
"motley" in Russian is разношёрстный, пёстрый, разноцве́тный. motley means: Made up of a wildly varied, often mismatched, mix of elements or people.
How do you pronounce разношёрстный?
"motley" in Russian is разношёрстный, pronounced "raznoshyorstnyy".
How do you use "motley" in a sentence?
Example: "A motley crew of volunteers showed up to help clean the beach." In Russian, "motley" is разношёрстный, пёстрый, разноцве́тный.
Are there other ways to say "motley" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "motley": разношёрстный, пёстрый, разноцве́тный, мешани́на, пестрота.
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