motley : Idioms & Phrases

Index

Man of motley

  • a fool.
Webster 1913

motley fool

  • noun a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
    fool; jester.
WordNet

motley-minded

Mot"ley-mind`ed adjective
Definitions
  1. Having a mind of a jester; foolish. Shak.
Webster 1913