# multicolored

/ˌməɫtiˈkəɫɝd/ (US) · CEFR B1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/multicolored
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

having many different colors at the same time. You use it for clothes, pictures, or lights with lots of colors.

For teachers: having or displaying many different colors in combination.

## Examples

- She wears a multicolored scarf every winter.
- The children fly multicolored kites in the park on windy afternoons.
- The market stalls display multicolored fabrics that catch the morning light and draw crowds of tourists.

## Usage notes

- Typically placed before the noun it modifies; also follows linking verbs such as 'be', 'look', or 'appear'.

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