skewbald

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adjective

skew·​bald ˈskyü-ˌbȯld How to pronounce skewbald (audio)
Synonyms of skewbaldnext
of an animal
: marked with patches of white and any other color but black

skewbald

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noun

: a skewbald horse

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

skewed (skewbald) + bald

First Known Use

Adjective

1654, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skewbald was in 1654

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