Piebald: meaning, definitions and examples
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piebald
[ หpaษชbษหld ]
descriptive appearance
Piebald refers to having irregular patches of two colors, typically black and white. It is often used to describe the coloration of animals, particularly horses or dogs, where the different patches are clearly distinct.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The piebald horse galloped across the field.
- She trained her piebald dog to perform various tricks.
- The artist painted a piebald pattern on the canvas.
animal coloration
A piebald is an animal that has a coat of two distinct colors with irregular patches. It is often a term associated with domesticated animals like horses, cattle, and sometimes pets.
Synonyms
patchy, two-tone, variegated
Examples of usage
- The farm had a beautiful piebald among the solid-colored horses.
- Many breeders specialize in piebald varieties of dogs.
- The piebald on the ranch is quite popular for its unique look.
Translations
Translations of the word "piebald" in other languages:
๐ต๐น manchado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคงเคฌเฅเคฌเฅเคฆเคพเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช gescheckt
๐ฎ๐ฉ bercorak
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟััะฝะธััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ ลatkowany
๐ฏ๐ต ใพใ ใใฎ
๐ซ๐ท pie
๐ช๐ธ manchado
๐น๐ท benekli
๐ฐ๐ท ์ผ๋ฃฉ๋๋ฃฉํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฑูุด
๐จ๐ฟ pestrรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ pestrรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ็น็
๐ธ๐ฎ pestre
๐ฎ๐ธ blekkt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดะฐาัะฐัั ะฑะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแญแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ nรถqtษli
๐ฒ๐ฝ manchado
Etymology
The term 'piebald' originates from the combination of the word 'pie', meaning a mixture (as in the pie of ingredients), and 'bald', which in Middle English referred to something lacking hair or color. The term appeared in the English language around the 16th century, primarily to describe animals with a mixture of colors, predominantly white and dark shades. The imagery of a pie with various ingredients symbolizes the irregular patches of color observed in such animals. Over time, 'piebald' became more specifically associated with certain breeds of horses and dogs, and it remains a common descriptor in animal breeding and descriptions.