mismatched
adjective
mis·matched
ˌmis-ˈmacht 
: unsuitably or wrongly matched
a mismatched pair of socks
In Witkowski's office, battered and mismatched file cabinets—army green, gray, beige—line one wall.—
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Then there was a black and navy dress that played with mismatched textures, with its navy plissé paired and leather and lace segments.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
As McRae points out, many socks are now sold in mismatched or complementary pairs.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
The mismatched style was released in April and is the first reissue of the 2013 pair.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
Make your table eclectic with mismatched candles, linen napkins, and a scattering of pomegranates or sprigs of eucalyptus down the center.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
As McRae points out, many socks are now sold in mismatched or complementary pairs.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
The mismatched style was released in April and is the first reissue of the 2013 pair.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
Make your table eclectic with mismatched candles, linen napkins, and a scattering of pomegranates or sprigs of eucalyptus down the center.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Mismatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mismatched. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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