tri|col|or

tri|col|or
tri|col|or «TRY KUHL uhr», adjective, noun.
–adj.
having three colors; three-colored.
–n.
1. the national flag of France adopted at the Revolution, consisting of equal vertical stripes of blue, white, and red.
2. any one of certain other flags consisting of three equal stripes or blocks each of a different color, such as that of Italy, which is green, white, and red.
[< French (drapeau) tricolore tricolored (flag)]

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