motley vs calico

calico vs motley

motley and calico both are nouns.

motley and calico both are adjectives.

motley is a verb but calico is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
motley	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
calico	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, motley and calico are synonyms defined as:

motley and calico: having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

Other synonyms of motley include multi-color, multi-colored, multi-colour, multi-coloured, multicolor, multicolored, multicolour, multicoloured, painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured.

motley (noun)	calico (noun)
a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England	coarse cloth with a bright print
a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

motley (adjective)	calico (adjective)
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly	made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds	having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

motley (verb)	calico (verb)
make motley; color with different colors
make something more diverse and varied

Difference between motley and calico

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