variants
or parti-colored
as in dapple
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parti-color
Adjective
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Two figures – one in a breezy, colorful striped sundress and a white hair band, another with cropped hair in a white t-shirt and denim miniskirt – hold hands.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025 -
He was shackled at his wrists and waist and was wearing a black-and-gray, striped jail uniform and orange crocks on his feet.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Two types of beans (black and pinto) bring the protein count in this healthy enchilada casserole up to 19 grams per serving.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2022
Adjective
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In Margate, Turner experimented with materials like cloth, knives, and even bread to create the mottled topography of his paintings.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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More than a century later, fine particles of pollution still clung to its feathers, dulling what once was a scarlet red breast to a mottled gray.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The tea imparts a sweet flavor that carries right through to the yolk and a sepia tint that lends an antique, marbled look to the white.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
15 Jan. 2025
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Traditional elements mix with unexpected accents, such as a marbled ceiling treatment or modern lighting in Kaehler’s unique and highly livable spaces.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This creeping groundcover thrives in dappled shade and is a good choice for the front of a perennial border or growing between trees and shrubs in a woodland garden.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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The dappled pink clouds in Washington around the Tidal Basin draw residents and tourists annually for a rite of spring.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Demos wore a checkered suit, while Shahi donned a slinky metallic dress with a thigh-high slit and off-the-shoulder detailing.—
Katie Mannion,
Peoplemag,
18 Mar. 2024
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The digital collection features a checkered suit, pixel leopard hoodie and video game pants — free of charge for fitting, sharing and saving to digital wardrobes within the ZERO10 app.—
Stephanie Hirschmiller,
Forbes,
25 Aug. 2022
Adjective
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The dashboard is swathed in a flecked, mélange-style fabric that is based on a traditional Japanese hand-weaving technique called Nishijin-ori.—
Mara Balagtas McIlwrath,
Car and Driver,
1 June 2023
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The melton coat sits over a flecked tweed suit—contrasting the matte outerwear with mottled textures beneath.—
Aleks Cvetkovic,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2023
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“Parti-color.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parti-color. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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