"varicolored" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: vari- + color + -ed Etymology templates: {{confix|en|vari|color|ed}} vari- + color + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} varicolored
  1. Having a variety of colors; variegated or motley. Synonyms: varicoloured Related terms: variegate, variegated Translations (having a variety of colours): разноцве́тен (raznocvéten) (Bulgarian), pestrobarevný [masculine] (Czech), vícebarevný [masculine] (Czech), bunta (Esperanto), mikskolora (Esperanto), monivärinen (Finnish), värikäs (Finnish), kirjava (Finnish), ნაირფერი (nairperi) (Georgian), ფერად-ფერადი (perad-peradi) (Georgian), მრავალფერი (mravalperi) (Georgian), policromo (Italian), policromo (Portuguese), pestriț (Romanian), разноцве́тный (raznocvétnyj) (Russian), policromo (Spanish)

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