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polychrome

adjective
poly·chrome | \ˈpä-lē-ˌkrōm \

Definition of polychrome 

: relating to, made with, or decorated in several colors polychrome pottery

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polychrome transitive verb
polychromy \ˈpä-lē-ˌkrō-mē \ noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for polychrome

Synonyms

chromatic, colored, colorful, kaleidoscopic, motley, multicolored, multihued, polychromatic, prismatic, rainbow, varicolored, varied, variegated, various

Antonyms

colorless

monochromatic, monochromic, monotone, self-colored, solid

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Examples of polychrome in a Sentence

polychrome pottery featuring designs from the American Southwest

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 This week, workers finished installing glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly; red translucent spears, rippled purple windowpanes and swirled polychrome spheres are emerging from pools and waterfalls. — Eve M. Kahn, New York Times, "A Farewell to Flowers: Botanical Garden’s Leader Steps Down," 20 Apr. 2017

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First Known Use of polychrome

1837, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for polychrome

Greek polychrōmos, from poly- + chrōma

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polychromatophilic

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polychromic

Polycirrus

polycistronic

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