mul·ti·col·ored | \ ˌməl-tē-ˈkə-lərd 
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, -ˌtī- \Definition of multicolored
: having more than two colors : multicolor sense 1 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
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multicolored
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of multicolored
: having, made up of, or including many colors
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multicolored
adjectivemul·ti·col·ored | \ ˌməl-ti-ˈkə-lərd \
Kids Definition of multicolored
: having, made up of, or including many colors
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The first known use of multicolored was in 1837
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