Mot"ley , n.
1. A combination of distinct colors; esp., the party-colored cloth, or clothing, worn by the professional fool.
Chaucer. "Motley 's the only wear." Shak.
2. Hence, a jester, a fool. [Obs.]
Shak.
Man of motley, a fool. [Obs.] Beau. &
Fl.
Mot"ley (?), a. [OE.
mottelee, motle; cf. OF.
mattelé clotted, curdled, OF, ciel mattonné a mottled sky, mate, maton, curdled milk, Prov. G. matte curd. Cf. Mottle.]
1. Variegated in color; consisting of different colors; dappled; party-colored; as, a motley coat.
2. Wearing motley or party-colored clothing. See Motley, n.,
1. "A motley fool." Shak.
3. Composed of different or various parts; heterogeneously made or mixed
up; discordantly composite;
as, motley style. Byron.
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