tricolor

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adjective

tri·​col·​or ˈtrī-ˌkə-lər 

also ˈtrē-

especially British ˈtri-kə-lə

1

a

or tricolored

ˈtrī-ˈkə-lərd 

: having, using, or marked with three colors

b

of a dog : having a coat of black, tan, and white

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a tricolor or a nation whose flag is a tricolor

especially : french

tricolor

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noun

1

: a flag of three colors arranged in equal horizontal or vertical bands

the French tricolor

2

: a tricolor animal

especially : a tricolor dog

Examples of tricolor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

For example, in the modern tricolor flag of Ireland, adopted in 1937, green is said to represent Roman Catholics. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026

The nickel-grey sunburst dial features a tonal version of Zenith’s tricolor El Primero subdials and polished details. — Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 14 July 2025

Noun

United Russia, whose symbol is a bear prowling beneath the Russian tricolor, won more than two-thirds of the Duma’s seats in the 2021 election. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Chiles en nogada from Puebla, draped in a creamy walnut sauce, capture the tricolors of the Mexican flag. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

French tricolore three-colored, from Late Latin tricolor, from Latin tri- + color color

First Known Use

Adjective

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tricolor

• bicolor
• concolor
• discolor
• color
• colour
• culler
• duller
• multicolor
• technicolor
• unicolor
• versicolor
• watercolor

Kids Definition

tricolor

1 of 2 noun

tri·​col·​or ˈtrī-ˌkəl-ər 

: a flag of three colors

tricolor

2 of 2 adjective

variants or tricolored

ˈtrī-kəl-ərd

: having, using, or marked with three colors