adj.
Pronunciation: ' mät-l ē
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, perhaps from mot mote, speck
Date: 14th century
1 : variegated in color <a motley coat>
2 : composed of diverse often incongruous elements <a motley crowd>
adj.
Pronunciation: ' mät-l ē
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, perhaps from mot mote, speck
Date: 14th century
1 : variegated in color <a motley coat>
2 : composed of diverse often incongruous elements <a motley crowd>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012