motley
    adj 1: consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds;
           "an arrangement of assorted spring flowers"; "assorted
           sizes"; "miscellaneous accessories"; "a mixed program of
           baroque and contemporary music"; "a motley crew"; "sundry
           sciences commonly known as social"- I.A.Richards [syn:
           assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, motley,
           sundry(a)]
    2: having sections or patches colored differently and usually
       brightly; "a jester dressed in motley"; "the painted desert";
       "a particolored dress"; "a piebald horse"; "pied daisies"
       [syn: motley, calico, multicolor, multi-color,
       multicolour, multi-colour, multicolored, multi-
       colored, multicoloured, multi-coloured, painted,
       particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied,
       varicolored, varicoloured]
    n 1: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a
         great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety
         of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions" [syn:
         assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany,
         miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord,
         potpourri, motley]
    2: a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's
       costume)
    3: a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th
       to 17th century England
    v 1: make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu"
         [syn: vary, variegate, motley]
    2: make motley; color with different colors [syn: motley,
       parti-color]

Motley \Mot"ley\, a. [OE. mottelee, motle; cf. OF. mattel['e]
   clotted, curdled, OF, ciel mattonn['e] 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.
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   2. Wearing motley or party-colored clothing. See Motley,
      n., 1. "A motley fool." --Shak.
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   3. Composed of different or various parts; heterogeneously
      made or mixed up; discordantly composite; as, motley
      style. --Byron.
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Motley \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.
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   2. Hence, a jester, a fool. [Obs.] --Shak.
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   Man of motley, a fool. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
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Motley -- U.S. County in Texas
   Population (2000):    1426
   Housing Units (2000): 839
   Land area (2000):     989.377882 sq. miles (2562.476841 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.430342 sq. miles (1.114580 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    989.808224 sq. miles (2563.591421 sq. km)
   Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
   Location:             34.084808 N, 100.789688 W
   Headwords:
    Motley
    Motley, TX
    Motley County
    Motley County, TX

Motley, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
   Population (2000):    585
   Housing Units (2000): 270
   Land area (2000):     1.321566 sq. miles (3.422839 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.067839 sq. miles (0.175703 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.389405 sq. miles (3.598542 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            44422
   Located within:       Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
   Location:             46.335089 N, 94.645866 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Motley, MN
    Motley