Associations to the word «Piebald»

Wiktionary

PIEBALD, adjective. (also used figuratively) Spotted or blotched, especially in black and white.
PIEBALD, adjective. (figuratively) Of mixed character, heterogeneous.
PIEBALD, noun. An animal with piebald coloration.

Dictionary definition

PIEBALD, adjective. Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; "a jester dressed in motley"; "the painted desert"; "a particolored dress"; "a piebald horse"; "pied daisies".

Wise words

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