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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Bryan McGovern, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
The honeycomb court and the tricolor purple-teal-gray scheme are smooth on the eyes.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Joseph Patrick Kelly, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
The flag’s national tricolor includes blue (symbolizing peoples’ Turkic origins), Green (Islam) and red (independence/democracy).
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Adjective
Even pubs remained closed on March 17 until 1961.
Since 1922, when 26 of the 32 counties of Ireland became semi-independent, the tricolor flag of Ireland has been the official flag.
—Bryan McGovern, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
The honeycomb court and the tricolor purple-teal-gray scheme are smooth on the eyes.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
The nation’s new flag, the Irish tricolor, included green for Catholics, orange for Protestants and white to represent peace between them.
—Joseph Patrick Kelly, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
The flag’s national tricolor includes blue (symbolizing peoples’ Turkic origins), Green (Islam) and red (independence/democracy).
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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“Tricolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tricolor. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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