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Miscellany vs Motley - What's the difference?

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Miscellany is a related term of motley.


As nouns the difference between miscellany and motley

is that miscellany is miscellaneous items while motley is an incongruous mixture.

As an adjective motley is

comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity; heterogeneous.

miscellany

English

Noun

(miscellanies)
  • Miscellaneous items
  • A collection of writings on various subjects or topics; an anthology.

    • Synonyms

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    motley

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity; heterogeneous.
  • *
  • *:Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers,. Even such a boat as the Mount Vernon offered a total deck space so cramped as to leave secrecy or privacy well out of the question, even had the motley and democratic assemblage of passengers been disposed to accord either.
  • Having many colours; variegated.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An incongruous mixture.
  • A jester's multicoloured clothes.
  • (by extension) A jester; a fool.
  • * 1598 , , III. iii. 71:
    • Will you be married, motley ?
  • * 1609 , :
    • Alas, 'tis true, I have gone here and there, / And made myself a motley to the view,