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polychromed

polychromed adjective: strikingly multicolored, as if by polychromy.

Adjective

polychromed (not comparable)

  1. Strikingly multicolored, as if by polychromy.
    • He designed several remarkable buildings in and around Vienna, like the factory for the Zacherl family’s insecticide business, a striking polychromed brick building with pointed arches, minarets and a dome, explicitly Islamic in style.2007 July 8, Christopher Gray, “Beyond Decay, a Fantastical Three-Story Concoction”, in New York Times

Synonyms of polychromed

Origin of polychromed

Past participle of polychrome (verb).

Questions about polychromed

What does polychromed mean?
Polychromed means strikingly multicolored, as if by polychromy.
What part of speech is polychromed?
Polychromed is an adjective.

Words near polychromed in the dictionary

  1. polychromatophils
  2. polychromator
  3. polychromators
  4. polychromatous
  5. polychrome
  6. polychromed
  7. polychromes
  8. polychrometer
  9. polychromia
  10. polychromic
  11. polychromies

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