tricolour
Having three coloursHaving three colours.
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» The bugler played taps as the tricolour was lowered at sunset.
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1 senses(UK, not comparable)Having three colours.
tricolour film
dreifarbig
трёхцве́тныйtrjoxcvétnyj
Examples
3 sentencesThe bugler played taps as the tricolour was lowered at sunset.
The Dutch and the Belgian tricolour were streaming side by side amiably in the village on the border.
The Indian flag is called the tricolour because it has stripes of three colours – saffron, white and green.
ruИндийский флаг называется трёхцветным, потому что на нём полосы трёх цветов - шафранного, белого и зелёного. — prokofyev
Translations
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Origin
An anglicisation of the French tricolore; the flag originated in France. Equivalent to triAn anglicisation of the French tricolore; the flag originated in France. Equivalent to tri- + colour.
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