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Adjective
Made up of people or things of different types
“Set in medieval Asia, it follows a motley crew of diplomats, soldiers and slaves from the kingdom of Koryo as they are rejected and exiled by China's ascendant Ming lords.”
Adjective
Having many colours
“The ceremony was boring other than seeing faculty and the bishop dressed in their finest motley garments.”
Adjective
Consisting of many things of different sorts
“… a ship with a motley crew of old salts, young adventurers, and shifty characters of all ages.”
Noun
A person formerly kept in a royal or noble household to amuse with jests and pranks
“… the motleys with their colorful outfits.”
Noun
An unorganized collection or mixture of various things
“… a motley of old junk stored in the attic.”
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