Diversified in colour; variegated; particoloured; chequered; multicoloured. Formerly also: †made of motley (sense A. 1a) (obsolete).

Of colours: Varied, variegated. Also of cloth or an animal in respect of colour. Obsolete.

Of textile fabrics: Having colours or tints gradually passing one into another. Obsolete.

Of a fabric: having a mottled or variegated colouring. Of a garment, etc.: made of such material. Cf. sense A. 6.

In the drapery trade, name for a dark green colour verging on black.

Designating a type of tweed or a garment made of this; (also) designating a muted shade of a colour characteristic of this tweed, or something…

applied to designs, textiles, etc., composed of toning rather than contrasting shades of colour.