: a flag of three colors arranged in equal horizontal or vertical bands
the French tricolor
2
: a tricolor animal
especially: a tricolor dog
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
When presenting the day’s show, Lesnoy sits before a small table draped with a white and blue tricolor flag—the symbol of the Russian opposition to the invasion—and that of Ukraine. Guillaume Ptak, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2022 Suddenly, a chevron of Italian Air Force jets blasted across the horizon toward the city, arcing through the sky above the St. Mark’s Square and the Doge’s Palace and leaving behind a trail of tricolor plumes.New York Times, 16 Apr. 2022 The popular 'Striptease' hosta is a tricolor variety; each green leaf has a golden stripe down the center that is edged by a thin white line. Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 The mussel reproduces by releasing larvae that look like food for minnows, such as the Alabama shiner, tricolor shiner and striped shiner. Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 5 July 2022 But Russian forces have raised their tricolor flag over the Kherson regional administration building.Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2022 An example of this is Look 6, a tricolor silk faille raincoat in a cocoon shape Cristóbal Balenciaga might have approved of.Vogue, 24 Feb. 2022 Pizzas are topped with homegrown basil, pineapple mint is a mojito garnish, tricolor sage is added to salads, and Mexican mint is part of a taco recipe. Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021 To the wave of tricolor flags, singing and danzas Azteca, the Virgen de Guadalupe procession returned to East Los Angeles on Sunday after a one-year hiatus.Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2021
Noun
The interior features Bugatti’s Sky View roof, which consists of two glass panels, and the French tricolor again appears on the seats, steering wheel and key fob. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022 The separatist fighters who once stood guard were replaced by soldiers from Russia proper, and the separatists’ rebel flag was taken down and replaced by the Russian tricolor flag; the changes were a testament to the new prisoners’ importance.New York Times, 29 July 2022 Robert Kime celebrates in subtle red, white and blue textiles: a day bed upholstered in Larrson blue, an 1800 Chinese vase lamp in blue and white with a red shade, and a set of neat tricolor upholstered Savernake chairs.Vogue, 2 June 2022 On the streets of Banja Luka, the blue-and-yellow flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina is nowhere to be seen; only the Republika Srpska tricolor hangs from government office buildings, police stations and public monuments.New York Times, 14 June 2022 After the rally, Dodik’s supporters sang Serbian nationalist songs, waved the Republika Srpska tricolor flag and displayed banners dedicated to Mladić.New York Times, 14 June 2022 The Russian tricolor flag is displayed at most of the main government buildings. David L. Stern, Washington Post, 12 June 2022 While the Russian tricolor, alas, has become a symbol of that very evil. Stanislav Kucher, CNN, 13 May 2022 Another six planes were set to paint the sky in the colors of the Russian tricolor. Rachel Elbaum, NBC News, 9 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
French tricolore three-colored, from Late Latin tricolor, from Latin tri- + color color