n.
Pronunciation: ' tr ī - ˌ k ə -l ə r also ' tr ē -, esp Brit ' tri-k ə -l ə r
Function: adjective
Etymology: French tricolore three-colored, from Late Latin tricolor, from Latin tri- + color color
Date: 1795
1 a or tri · col · ored \ ' tr ī - ' k ə -l ə rd \ : having, using, or marked with three colors b of a dog : having a coat of black, tan, and white
2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of a tricolor or a nation whose flag is a tricolor especially : FRENCH