Also spelled tricoloured
adj
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adj
having or marked with three different colors
A tricolored ribbon of red, white, and blue encircled the medal.
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monochromesingle-colored
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Etymology
Formed from tri- ("three") + colored. The prefix comes through Latin tres, tria ("three"), while color entered English through Old French from Latin color.