First Known Use: 1795
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1tricolor
adjective tri·col·or \ˈtrī-ˌkə-lər also ˈtrē-, especially British ˈtri-kə-lər\
: having or using three colors
Full Definition of TRICOLOR
1
a or tri·col·ored \ˈtrī-ˈkə-lərd\ : having, using, or marked with three colors b of a dog : having a coat of black, tan, and white
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a tricolor or a nation whose flag is a tricolor; especially : french
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Origin of TRICOLOR
French tricolore three-colored, from Late Latin tricolor, from Latin tri- + color color
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2tricolor
noun
: a flag (such as the national flag of France) that has three equal bands of different colors
Full Definition of TRICOLOR
1
: a flag of three colors arranged in equal horizontal or vertical bands <the French tricolor>
2
: a tricolor animal; especially : a tricolor dog
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First Known Use of TRICOLOR
1797
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