How to pronounce piebald
American English pronunciation
PY-bawld
- IPA
- /ˈpaɪˌbɔld/
- Syllables
- PY · bawld (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What piebald means
Covered in patches of two colors, often black and white
In a sentence: The piebald pony had a white face and big black spots on its back.
Where it comes from: It joins magpie, a black-and-white bird, with bald in an old sense meaning marked with white patches.
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