piebald
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8.4
- adjective
- /ˈpaɪbɔld/
- Sentinels: Three piebald kittens, stubby-tailed, behind the garbage cans, uncurl their paws to scratch.
- piebald mare
- piebald horse
Examples
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In a small pen farther off, moving restlessly and bleating anxiously, was a herd of piebald goats.
Fiction book (1991) -
Pennsylvania has never had any special protections for white or piebald deer, nor should it, said Chris Rosenberry, the Game Commission's chief deer biologist.
Blog text (19) -
The white patch of hair made her look like a nervous piebald horse.
Fiction book (1998) -
Bans on shooting white and piebald deer have gone by the wayside in a few places.
Blog text (19) -
The momentary rocking of a chair, down from which Lorelei's piebald cat Roll jumped, had been enough to wake me.
Fiction book (1999) -
Also, some physical traits that do not appear in wolves are common in dogs, including a sickle-shaped tail, floppy ears, and piebald color patterns.
Academic text (1997) -
Taxidermist Jerry Niederer admires a nearly completed piebald doe mount that he and his wife, Tammy, were finishing for a client on Friday.
Blog text (11) -
The farmer admired his piebald mare with its striking pattern of black and white patches.
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The park was filled with playful piebald goats, each one sporting a unique coat of colors.
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As they walked through the pet store, the children were drawn to the adorable piebald puppies in the corner.
Synonyms
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1.6
Having patches of bright colors
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7.9
Having patches of different colors, often bright
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4.7
Having uneven patches of two or more colors on an animal's coat
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8.1
Having patches of different bright colors
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4.4
Something that has two different colors
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Piebald comes from pie, the bird 'magpie' known for black-and-white feathers, and bald, an old word meaning 'spotted' or 'patched'. So, piebald describes something with irregular patches of two or more colors, often black and white.