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pied

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adjective \ˈpīd\

Definition of pied

  1. :  of two or more colors in blotches; also :  wearing or having a parti-colored coat a pied horse

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Examples of pied in a Sentence

  1. although the mother's was pure black, the foal's coat was pied

First Known Use of pied

14th century

pied Synonyms

Synonyms
blotched, blotchy, dappled (also dapple), marbled, mottled, piebald, pinto, splotched, spotted
Related Words
shaded; checkered, motley, multicolored, polychromatic, polychrome, varicolored, variegated; blotted, brindled (or brindle), calico, specked, speckled, streaked; colored, colorful, pigmented; dotted, peppered, sprinkled; stippled; discolored, dyed, marked, stained; flecked, streaked; bespattered, spattered
Near Antonyms
monochromatic, monochrome, monochromic, solid

Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cerulean, cyan, ocher, perse, puce, taupe, vermilion

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pied

Definition of pied

  1. past tense and past participle of pi or of pie

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