Meaning & use
pied
Having two or more different colors in patches, especially black and white; piebald.
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A pied wagtail hopped along the riverbank, its black-and-white feathers catching the light.
The farmer's pied cattle grazed peacefully in patches of black and white.
A note on using this word
Pied is mainly used to describe the coats or feathers of animals, and appears in the name 'Pied Piper,' the legendary figure in a multicolored coat.
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