"many-coloured" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From many + colour + -ed. Etymology templates: {{af|en|many|colour|-ed}} many + colour + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} many-coloured (not comparable)
  1. Composed of a great number of different colours; multicoloured; variegated. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: manycoloured, manicoloured, many-colored, manycolored, manicolored [Canada, US]
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