- motley mot·ley adj
- ['mɒtlɪ]
(many-coloured) variopinto (-a), (mixed) eterogeneo (-a), molto vario (-a)
a motley crew — una banda eterogenea
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
motley mot·ley adj
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mot´ley|ness — mot|ley «MOT lee», adjective, noun, plural leys. –adj. 1. made up of different things or kinds: »a motley crowd, a motley collection of butterflies, shells, and stamps. SYNONYM(S): heterogeneous. 2. of different colors like a clown s suit:… … Useful english dictionary
mot|ley — «MOT lee», adjective, noun, plural leys. –adj. 1. made up of different things or kinds: »a motley crowd, a motley collection of butterflies, shells, and stamps. SYNONYM(S): heterogeneous. 2. of different colors like a clown s suit: »dressed in… … Useful english dictionary
motley — mot|ley [ˈmɔtli US ˈma:tli] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from mote] a motley collection/crew/assortment etc a group of people or things that are very different from each other and do not seem to belong together ▪ I… … Dictionary of contemporary English
motley — mot•ley [[t]ˈmɒt li[/t]] adj. n. pl. leys 1) exhibiting great diversity of elements; heterogeneous 2) being of different colors combined; parti colored 3) wearing a parti colored garment: a motley fool[/ex] 4) a combination of different colors 5) … From formal English to slang
