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piebald

adjective

ˈpī-ˌbȯld How to pronounce piebald (audio)
Definition of piebaldnext
1
as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts a model who owes his striking good looks to his markedly piebald ethnic background

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2
as in colored
having blotches of two or more colors a piebald horse that looked like it had been splashed with black and white paint

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  1. eclectic
  2. colored
  3. mixed
  4. pinto
  5. assorted
  6. colorful
  7. varied
  8. spotted
Adjective
  • And on Sunday, Danny Elfman took to the stage at Louisville’s Louder Than Life to share a slice of that eclectic body of work.
    — Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Dolce’s cool, reductive architectural sense, with its airy vistas and great open spaces inside and out (perfect for their energetic Labradors, Lola and her son, Dali), is cluttered with the eclectic bounty that Gabbana has assembled over the years.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of eclectic
Adjective
  • Initially built in 1866 but finished in 1871, the completion year is written in colored slate on the mansard roof.
    — Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Besides the baseball cap, the suspect was wearing a light-colored short-sleeve shirt and khaki pants the night of the attack, cops said.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of colored
Adjective
  • Adoption has been slower in industries with smaller, mixed-brand fleets, such as real estate, home services and specialty contracting, where integrating multiple OEM platforms often outweighs near-term gains.
    — Stacey Moser, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Top banking analyst Mike Mayo of Wells Fargo is out with his third-quarter earnings preview, with mixed attitudes on Club names BNY and Goldman Sachs .
    — Matthew J. Belvedere,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of mixed
Adjective
  • Drain and rinse the pinto, cannellini, kidney and black beans.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Spice up your Super Bowl party with these pinto beans, garnished with savory bacon and spicy poblano peppers.
    — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 2 Feb. 2023
Definition of pinto
Adjective
  • However, assorted studies suggest that hair overall tends to grow faster during the summer months, possibly due to hormones released more abundantly in warmer temperatures.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Underwood threw for 251 yards in his first collegiate start, before any of his assorted coaches could work their magic.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of assorted
Adjective
  • This year’s outdoor fall decor runs the gamut from classic pumpkins and colorful wreaths to lanterns, doormats and pieces that lean more neutral than traditional orange and black.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Florida has a colorful history as a haven for smugglers and scammers.
    — Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of colorful
Adjective
  • The brewery offers a varied selection of styles brewed in-house from IPAs to sours to dark brews to light sippers.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Because the policy measures were varied across combinations, the same option appeared for different respondents alongside many combinations of other policies.
    — Fengxiu Zhang, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of varied
Adjective
  • Other invasive plants including Tree of Heaven, the host plant for the highly invasive spotted lanternfly, has been found in The Preserve as well.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Because spotted skunks are relatively rare in California wildlife rehabilitation centers and in the surrounding area, there were no other skunks of his kind available to keep him company.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
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“Piebald.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piebald. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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