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piebald.

Spotted or blotched, especially in black and white.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpaɪ.bɔːld/UK/ˈpaɪ.bɔld/US/ˈpaɪ.bɑld/US
  1. Spotted or blotched, especially in black and white.

  2. Of mixed character, heterogeneous.

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From pie (“magpie”) + bald (“having white patches or blazes”). Compare typologically Polish srokaty < sroka.

noun/ˈpaɪ.bɔːld/UK/ˈpaɪ.bɔld/US/ˈpaɪ.bɑld/US
  1. An animal with piebald coloration.

Where this word comes from

From pie (“magpie”) + bald (“having white patches or blazes”). Compare typologically Polish srokaty < sroka.

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