motley vs textile

textile vs motley

motley and textile both are nouns.

motley and textile both are adjectives.

motley is a verb but textile is not a verb.

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

As nouns, textile is a hypernym of motley; that is, textile is a word with a broader meaning than motley:

motley: a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
textile: artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

Other hypernyms of motley include cloth, fabric, material.

motley (noun)	textile (noun)
a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England	artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

motley (adjective)	textile (adjective)
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly	of or relating to fabrics or fabric making
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

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

Difference between motley and textile

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