Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—M

Motley

Men of motley. Licensed fools; so called because of their dress.

“Motley is the only wear.”

Shakespeare: As You Like It, ii. 7.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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