tri·col·or
ˈtrī-ˌkə-lər 
also ˈtrē-,
especially British ˈtri-kə-lə
1
a
or tricolored
: 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
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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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Cricket is widely followed in Afghanistan, and the country’s national team – whose emblem still displays the tricolor flag of the government ousted by the Taliban – has been a source of national pride for many, even though the Taliban has barred women from playing cricket.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Photographed on December 29, the musician and beauty mogul was spotted in a vintage, tricolor brown Oscar De La Renta fur hat—sourced from vintage boutique My Haute Wardrobe.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The honeycomb court and the tricolor purple-teal-gray scheme are smooth on the eyes.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Cricket is widely followed in Afghanistan, and the country’s national team – whose emblem still displays the tricolor flag of the government ousted by the Taliban – has been a source of national pride for many, even though the Taliban has barred women from playing cricket.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
Noun
This sample from Apollo 17, mounted on a plaque featuring the Irish tricolor, found a more stable, albeit temporary, home.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Photographed on December 29, the musician and beauty mogul was spotted in a vintage, tricolor brown Oscar De La Renta fur hat—sourced from vintage boutique My Haute Wardrobe.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Tricolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tricolor. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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tricolor
1 of 2 noun
tri·col·or
ˈtrī-ˌkəl-ər
: a flag of three colors
tricolor
2 of 2 adjective
variants
or tricolored
ˈtrī-kəl-ərd
: having, using, or marked with three colors
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