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piebald Definition

pie·bald (pī′bôld′)

adjective

covered with patches or spots of two colors, esp. with white and black

Etymology: pie + bald

noun

a piebald horse or other animal

piebald Synonyms

piebald

modif.

pied, mottled, dappled, varicolored; see multicolored.

piebald Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • horse: We enjoyed the sight of a number of piebald horses, which we'd noticed on an earlier visit.
  • cob: As for Treasure he is a stocky piebald cob who is a year younger than we are but we don't care one bit.
  • gelding: Rio is a 3 year old piebald gelding to make 14hh.

Browse dictionary entries near piebald

  1. ‹ pie in the sky
  2. ‹ pie-eyed
  3. ‹ pie chart
  4. ‹ pie
  5. ‹ pidgin English
  6. ‹ pidgin
  7. ‹ piddock
  8. ‹ piddly
  9. ‹ piddling
  10. ‹ piddle
  1. piece ›
  2. piece-dyed ›
  3. piece goods ›
  4. piece of cake ›
  5. piece of eight ›
  6. piece of work ›
  7. piece together ›
  8. piecemeal ›
  9. piecework ›
  10. pied ›