[mot.ley] adj [ME, perh. fr. mot mote, speck] (14c) 1: variegated in color "a ~ coat"
2: composed of diverse often incongruous elements "a ~ crowd"
[2]motley n [ME, prob. fr. [1]motley] (14c) 1: a woolen fabric of mixed colors made in England between the 14th and 17th centuries
2: a garment made of motley; esp: the characteristic dress of the professional fool
3: jester, fool
4: a mixture esp. of incongruous elements