tricolor

tricolor Definition

tri·color (trī′kul′ər)

noun

a flag having three colors in large areas; esp., the flag of France, with three broad, vertical stripes of blue, white, and red

Etymology: Fr tricolore, orig., three-colored < LL tricolor: see tri- & color

adjective

having three colors

tricolor Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

French: Think of the cases where we say: " This arrangement of colors ( say the French tricolor ) has a quite special character.

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