multicolored
adjective
mul·ti·col·ored
ˌməl-tē-ˈkə-lərd 
-ˌtī-
: having more than two colors : multicolor sense 1
multicolored fabrics
With a single stroke the octopus glommed onto a multicolored rock and immediately assumed that rock's coloring—shades of reds, browns and yellows.—
E. M. Swift
E. M. SwiftExamples of multicolored in a Sentence
displays of multicolored pottery from her native Mexico
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Muker to Keld From the village of Muker, cross the famed Muker Hay Meadows—blooming with multicolored wildflowers in spring and summer—along the River Swale and past the small waterfall Kisdon Force to the village of Keld.
—Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026
That game saw an entire species of multicolored Yoshi tasked with protecting baby Mario and saving baby Luigi from the clutches of the evil wizard Kamek.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026
Taylor stood out in Look 64 from the collection, which is a fuzzy, multicolored ensemble that featured a cropped, fringed jacket with red, black, and white horizontal stripes, oversize sleeves and white buttons.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 17 Jan. 2026
This duvet cover brings a vibrant take on plaid, weaving a bold grid of multicolored squares (in shades of rust, blue, green and ochre) into crisp, 100% cotton percale.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2025
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Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026
That game saw an entire species of multicolored Yoshi tasked with protecting baby Mario and saving baby Luigi from the clutches of the evil wizard Kamek.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026
Taylor stood out in Look 64 from the collection, which is a fuzzy, multicolored ensemble that featured a cropped, fringed jacket with red, black, and white horizontal stripes, oversize sleeves and white buttons.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 17 Jan. 2026
This duvet cover brings a vibrant take on plaid, weaving a bold grid of multicolored squares (in shades of rust, blue, green and ochre) into crisp, 100% cotton percale.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for multicolored
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“Multicolored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multicolored. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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