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variegato — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • checkered adj Patterned with a grid of alternating light and dark squares.
  • motley adj Made up of a wildly varied, often mismatched, mix of elements or people.
  • pied adj Having patches of two or more colours, especially black and white.
  • varied adj Made up of many different kinds or types; diverse.
  • variegated adj Streaked, spotted, or otherwise marked with a variety of color.

Senses

variegato is used for these senses in English:

  • checkered (figurative) Changeable; inconsistent; having variations or uncertainty; marked by many problems or failures.
  • motley Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.
  • motley Having many colours; variegated.
  • pied Decorated or colored in blotches.
  • varied variegated
  • variegated Streaked, spotted, or otherwise marked with a variety of color.

checkered — full definition

  1. adj Patterned with a grid of alternating light and dark squares.
  2. adj Marked by ups and downs, controversy, or a mix of successes and failures.

motley — full definition

  1. adj Made up of a wildly varied, often mismatched, mix of elements or people.
  2. noun The multicoloured clothing traditionally worn by a jester.

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