polychrome

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(polē krōm′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pol•y•chrome  (polē krōm′),USA pronunciation adj., v., -chromed, -chrom•ing, n. 
adj. 
  1. being of many or various colors.
  2. decorated or executed in many colors, as a statue, vase, or mural.

v.t. 
  1. to paint in many or various colors.

n. 
  1. Fine Arta polychrome object or work.
  • Greek polýchrōmos many-colored. See poly-, -chrome
  • German
  • earlier polychrom 1795–1805

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