"multicolours" meaning in English

See multicolours in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: multi- + colours Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|colours}} multi- + colours Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} multicolours pl (plural only)
  1. Multiple colours. Tags: plural, plural-only Synonyms: multicolors

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Download JSON data for multicolours meaning in English (1.1kB)

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