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piebald

Syllabification: (pie·bald)
Pronunciation: /ˈpīˌbôld/
Definition of piebald

adjective

  • (of a horse) having irregular patches of two colors, typically black and white.

noun

  • a piebald horse or other animal.

Origin:

late 16th century: from pie2 (because of the magpie's black-and-white plumage) + bald (in the obsolete sense 'streaked with white')

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