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piebald

adjective/ˈpʌɪbɔːld/

C2CEFR level
80/100Rarity: very rare
NeutralRegister

Having irregular patches of two colours, typically black and white.

A piebald pony grazed in the corner of the field, its coat a map of black and white.

Similar: pied, skewbald

Origin: from 'pie' (magpie) and 'bald' meaning marked with white

Topic: markings in General English

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More general words: markings