a. 杂色的, 穿杂色衣的, 杂乱的, 混杂的

n. 杂色, 杂色衣服, 混杂, 小丑

Motley \Mot"ley\, a. [OE. mottelee, motle; cf. OF. mattel['e]
clotted, curdled, OF, ciel mattonn['e] a mottled sky, mate,
maton, curdled milk, Prov. G. matte curd. Cf. {Mottle}.]
1. Variegated in color; consisting of different colors;
dappled; party-colored; as, a motley coat.

2. Wearing motley or party-colored clothing. See {Motley},
n., 1. ``A motley fool.'' --Shak.

3. Composed of different or various parts; heterogeneously
made or mixed up; discordantly composite; as, motley
style. --Byron.


Motley \Mot"ley\, n.
1. A combination of distinct colors; esp., the party-colored
cloth, or clothing, worn by the professional fool.
--Chaucer. ``Motley 's the only wear.'' --Shak.

2. Hence, a jester, a fool. [Obs.] --Shak.

{Man of motley}, a fool. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.