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Motley

/ˈmɒtli/

An incongruous mixture.

📖 Definitions of "Motley"

noun
  1. 1

    An incongruous mixture.

  2. 2

    A jester's multicoloured clothes.

  3. 3

    (by extension) A jester; a fool.

adjective
  1. 1

    Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity; heterogeneous.

  2. 2

    Having many colours; variegated.

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