skewbald
adjective
mainlyUKuk/ˈskjuː.bɔːld/us/ˈskjuː.bɑːld/(USpinto)(of ananimal,especiallyahorse) havinglargewhiteand brown-colouredareasofhaironitsbody:
Fiona has a skewbaldhorse.菲奥纳有一匹花斑马。
Theponieswere allpiebaldor skewbald withvividwhitepatches.
- He wasridingaprettilymarkedskewbaldShetlandpony.
- At hersidewas the mare's skewbaldbrownandwhitefoal.
Descriptions of animal (non-human) markings
- bay
- blaze
- camouflage
- camouflaged
- chestnut
- colouration
- marmalade cat
- non-mimetic
- palomino
- piebald
- pied
- pinto
- roan
- spotted
- tabby
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Horses & similar animals
skewbald
noun[C]
mainlyUKuk/ˈskjuː.bɔːld/us/ˈskjuː.bɑːld/(USpinto)ananimal,especiallyahorse, that haslargewhiteand brown-colouredareasofhaironitsbody:
Fiona'shorseis a skewbald.菲奥纳的马是一匹花斑马。
Thebreederhas beentryingtoproducea skewbald with enoughqualitytopassas aracehorsefor someyears.
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- In thestory, one little skewbaldrescueshisherdfrom thefrozenwinter.
Descriptions of animal (non-human) markings
- bay
- blaze
- camouflage
- camouflaged
- chestnut
- colouration
- marmalade cat
- non-mimetic
- palomino
- piebald
- pied
- pinto
- roan
- spotted
- tabby
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Horses & similar animals