First Known Use: 1837
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polychrome
adjective poly·chrome \ˈpä-lē-ˌkrōm\
Definition of POLYCHROME
: relating to, made with, or decorated in several colors <polychrome pottery>
— polychrome transitive verb
— poly·chro·my \-ˌkrō-mē\ noun
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Origin of POLYCHROME
Greek polychrōmos, from poly- + chrōma
Related to POLYCHROME
- Synonyms
- chromatic, colored, kaleidoscopic, motley, multicolored, multihued, polychromatic, colorful, prismatic, rainbow, varicolored, varied, variegated, various
- Antonyms
- colorless; monochromatic, monochromic, monotone, self-colored, solid
Rhymes with POLYCHROME
aerodrome, astrodome, catacomb, chromosome, close to home, currycomb, double-dome, Down syndrome, foster home, funeral home, gastronome, harvest home, hecatomb, hippodrome, honeycomb, loxodrome, meadowfoam, metronome, mobile home, monochrome, motor home, nursing home, onion dome, palindrome, plastic foam, pleasure dome, ribosome, semidome, soldiers' home, stay-at-home, Styrofoam, velodrome
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