tricolour

Etymology

An anglicisation of the French tricolore; the flag originated in France. Equivalent to tri- + colour.

noun

  1. A flag consisting of three stripes that are either vertical or horizontal; all of equal size, and of a different colour each.
    Tricolours are seen in the national flags of over twenty countries, including Belgium, France, India, Italy, Russia, The Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland.

adj

  1. Having three colours.
    tricolour film

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