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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
adj
Pronounced: raznoshyorstnyy
Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.
пёстрый
adj
Pronounced: pyostryy
Having many colours; variegated.
разноцве́тный
adj
Pronounced: raznotsvetnyy
Having many colours; variegated.
мешани́на
noun
Pronounced: meshanina
An incongruous mixture.
пестрота
noun
Pronounced: pestrota
An incongruous mixture.

What does "motley" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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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