[adjective] [before noun] [usually disapproving] - consisting of many different types, therefore seeming quite unusual, and typically of low qualityThere's a motley collection of old furniture in the house we're renting at the moment.The people who turned up to the meeting were a motley crew (= a group consisting of many different types of people). [before noun]The museum has been converted into offices and is now inhabited by a motley assortment of architects, designers and artists. [before noun]
MOTLEY
Meaning of MOTLEY in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012