motley vs chequer

chequer vs motley

motley and chequer both are nouns.

motley is an adjective but chequer is not an adjective.

motley and chequer both are verbs.

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

As verbs, chequer is a hyponym of motley; that is, chequer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than motley:

motley: make something more diverse and varied
chequer: variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns

Other hyponyms of motley include checker.

motley (noun)	chequer (noun)
a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England	one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers
a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

motley (adjective)	chequer (adjective)
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

motley (verb)	chequer (verb)
make motley; color with different colors	variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns
make something more diverse and varied	mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on

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