Definition of TRICOLOUR

tricolour

Plural: tricolours

Noun

  • a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag)
  • A flag consisting of three stripes that are either vertical or horizontal; all of equal size, and of a different colour each.

Adj

  • Having three colours.

Examples

  • "tricolour film"
  • "Tricolours are seen in the national flags of over twenty countries, including Belgium, France, India, Italy, Russia, The Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland."

Origin / Etymology

An anglicisation of the French tricolore; the flag originated in France. Equivalent to tri- + colour.

Synonyms

red, white and blue, trichromatic, trichrome, tricolor, tricolored

Scrabble Score: 11

tricolour is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tricolour is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
tricolour is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

tricolour is a valid Words With Friends word