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variegated

/ˈveəɹɪəˌɡeɪtɪd/
verb
  1. To add variety to something.

    Similar: diversify

  2. To change the appearance of something, especially by covering with patches or streaks of different colour.

    Similar: redecorate, remodel, reskin

  3. To dapple.

    Similar: maculate, mottle, spot

Synonymsdiversify, maculate, mottle, spot, redecorate, remodel
adjective
  1. Streaked, spotted, or otherwise marked with a variety of color.

    Similar: patterned

  2. (by extension) Very colorful.

    Similar: motley, multicolored, polychromatic

Synonymsmotley, multicolored, polychromatic, patterned

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