motley vs odds and ends

odds and ends vs motley

motley and odds and ends both are nouns.

motley is an adjective but odds and ends is not an adjective.

motley is a verb but odds and ends is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
motley	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
odds and ends	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, odds and ends is a hyponym of motley; that is, odds and ends is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than motley:

motley: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
odds and ends: a motley assortment of things

Other hyponyms of motley include grab bag, witch's brew, witches' brew, witches' broth, range, selection, farrago, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, omnium-gatherum, ragbag, alphabet soup, sampler.

motley (noun)	odds and ends (noun)
a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England	a motley assortment of things
a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

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

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

Difference between motley and odds and ends

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