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to parti-color

to parti-color

1 9.6
To decorate something with patches of different colors
  • verb
  • /ˈpɑrtiˌkʌlər/
  • Archaic
: multicolor
  • To celebrate the festival, villagers would parti-color their costumes in bold, contrasting hues.

Examples

  • The artist chose to parti-color the walls, creating a vibrant and playful atmosphere in the room.

  • The artist loves to parti-color her canvases with vibrant hues.

  • Nature seemed to parti-color the petals with splashes of red, yellow, and orange.

  • Can you parti-color the walls in the living room?

  • The artist chose to parti-color the walls with bright and varied patterns, making the room lively.

  • For the event, the children will parti-color their paper hats with a mix of colorful designs.

  • She decided to parti-color her garden with flowers of different shades to create an eye-catching display.

Synonyms

to tie-dye
vsto parti-color
11 3.9

To make bright, uneven patterns on fabric by folding and tying parts then adding color

covers variegated decorative patterns more broadly, not only this technique
to dapple
vsto parti-color
2 7.2

To make small spots of a different color on something

refers to overall mixed or variegated decoration rather than only spots
to stripe
vsto parti-color
2 3.2

To mark a surface with long narrow lines of a different color

is about varied mixed color patterns, not a single linear design
to hand-dye
vsto parti-color
1 5.7

To color fabric or yarn by hand to make different shades

describes deliberate variegated decoration rather than the manual dyeing method
to variegate
vsto parti-color
1 8.8

To make something more varied by adding different colours or marks

specifically refers to a mixed variegated colored pattern
to mosaic
vsto parti-color
1 5.1

To cover a surface with small colored pieces to form a picture

is about mixed-color decoration generally, not the small-piece construction method
to polychrome
vsto parti-color
1 8.3

To add many colors to something

emphasizes a mixed variegated pattern rather than just many colors
to polychromize
vsto parti-color
  • Specialized
9.9

To paint something in many different colors

focuses more on a mixed variegated pattern than merely several colors
to motley
vsto parti-color
  • Archaic
8.4

To make something have many different colors

stresses a colorful mixed pattern rather than general variety
to harlequin
vsto parti-color
  • Archaic
9.9

To cover something with patches of different colors

is broader, covering varied color patterns beyond patchy or spot designs

Antonyms

monochrome
5 6.1

Showing only one color or its different shades

How Colorful

to variegate
1 8.8
to parti-color
  • Archaic
1 9.6
to paint
498 1.0
to tint
6 3.6

Surface Forms

parti-color infinitive
parti-colored past
parti-colored past participle
parti-coloring present participle
parti-colors third person singular

Morphology

parti-color = color (semi-transparent) = parti + color

The element 'parti-' (divided/variegated) may be unfamiliar to learners, but the meaning with 'color' ('variegate or parti-colour') can be guessed with some effort.

Etymology

The word parti-color comes from French and means 'divided' and 'color'; parti- is like 'part' or 'divided' and color is 'color'. Think of a flag or cloth with different colored parts, so to parti-color something is to decorate it with different colors.