{UAH} WORD OF THE DAY July 26, 2019------------------motley

WORD OF THE DAY July 26, 2019

motley    adjective | MAHT-lee   Definition   1 : variegated in color    2 : made up of many different people or things   Scroll down for more about motley     TRENDING NOW: purview exculpate condemn gerrymander SEE ALL      PEOPLE ARE READING   Mapping Out the Naming of 'America'     On the History of the 'Rolling Stone'   Is It 'Jail' or 'Prison'?     A Journey to the Moon in 12 Words       WORD GAMES AND QUIZZES: WEEKLY CHALLENGE     What's that Smell?! Quiz   Words for odors and such...     PLAY NOW     Nailed this quiz? We have plenty more to try! TAKE ME THERE        Did You Know?   Motley made its debut as an English adjective and noun in the 14th century, but etymologists aren't completely sure where it came from. Many think it probably derived from the Middle English mot, meaning "mote" or "speck." The word is also used as a noun identifying a multicolored fabric, a garment made from such a fabric, or—perhaps the best known sense of all—the fool who often wore such outfits in the European courts of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.     Examples of MOTLEY   Many of the jesters at the medieval festival were dressed in a bright motley garb.   "Geena Davis will guest star in the third season of 'GLOW,' the Netflix comedy series about a motley crew of female wrestlers." — Lillian Brown, The Boston Globe, 11 June 2019   Name That Synonym   Fill in the blanks to complete a synonym of motley: i _ d _ s _ r _ m _ n _ _ e.   VIEW THE ANSWER              MORE WORD FUN:       WORD GAMES            TRENDING NOW            WORDS AT PLAY      FOLLOW US:

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