I. ˈtrīˌkələ(r) sometimes ˈtrēˌk-, chiefly Brit ˈtri_k- noun
Etymology: French tricolore, from tricolore, adjective, three-colored, from Late Latin tricolor, from Latin tri- + color — more at color
: a flag of three colors
the French tricolor
II. adjective
Etymology: French tricolore three-colored
1.
a. or tri·col·ored ˈtrīˌkələ(r)d
[ tricolored from French tricolore, adjective + English -ed ]
: having three colors : marked with or employing three colors
tricolor plumage
a tricolor process in photography
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 ; often : french
the intricacies of tricolor politics