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

Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party boasts a tricolor flame in its logo evoking a now-defunct movement made up of the political remnants of Benito Mussolini’s fascists. —Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 28 June 2024

Pippa is tricolor, with long ears, a distant gaze, and an underbite that, Peacock mentioned, Piper didn’t have. —Alexandra Horowitz, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024

Noun

Addressing a jubilant crowd waving French tricolor flags of blue, white and red, Le Pen called on her supporters and voters that didn’t back her party in the first round to push it over the line and give it a commanding legislative majority. —Will Daniel, Fortune, 30 June 2024

Photo Gallery French elections, first round Addressing a jubilant crowd waving French tricolor flags of blue, white and red, Le Pen called on her supporters and voters who didn't back her party in the first round to push it over the line and give it a commanding legislative majority. —John Leicester, arkansasonline.com, 1 July 2024

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

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