French word

multicolore

Pronunciation

IPA/myltikolɔʁ/

Meaning

  • adjectivecolorful

Example

Elle a acheté une robe multicolore.

She bought a colorful dress.

Illustration for multicolore (colorful)

More examples

Ses enfants aiment les jouets multicolores.

Their children like colorful toys.

Core concept

One object shows several distinct colors across its visible surface.

Common phrases

  • un coussin multicolore

    a colorful cushion

  • une couverture multicolore

    a colorful blanket

Similar words

coloré: Richly colored and visually striking because of its vivid use of color.

Definition in French

Qui a, sur une même surface ou un même objet, plusieurs couleurs visibles.

Word origin

French multicolore comes from Latin multicolor, formed from multus, meaning "many", and color, meaning "color".

Usage tips

  • Multicolore has the same form for masculine and feminine, but its plural is multicolores: un tissu multicolore, des tissus multicolores.

Opposites

  • unisolid-coloredadjective

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