PIEBALD


Meaning of PIEBALD in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: pie (I) + bald

1. : marked by or with usually two different colors:

a. : spotted or blotched with black and white

b. : skewbald

2. : composed of incongruous parts : heterogeneous , mixed , motley

this piebald jargon — Sir Walter Scott

Synonyms: see variegated

II. noun

( -s )

1. : a piebald animal (as a horse)

2. : a person or animal of mixed blood or qualities

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