skewbald — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a horse) with irregular patches of white and another colour (properly not black). ► NOUN ▪ a skewbald horse. ORIGIN from obsolete skewed «skewbald», on the pattern of piebald … English terms dictionary
skewbald — horse with brown and white patches, 1650s, from skued skewbald (mid 15c.), of unknown origin, + bald having white patches (see BALD (Cf. bald)). First element apparently unconnected with SKEW (Cf. skew) (v.); OED suggests perhaps from O.Fr. escu… … Etymology dictionary
skewbald — [skyo͞o′bôld΄] adj. [< ME skewed, piebald + BALD] having large patches of white and brown or any other color except black n. a skewbald horse … English World dictionary
Skewbald — Skew bald , a. Marked with spots and patches of white and some color other than black; usually distinguished from piebald, in which the colors are properly white and black. Said of horses. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skewbald — *variegated, parti colored, motley, checkered, checked, pied, piebald, dappled, freaked … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Skewbald — For the band of the same name see Skewbald (band) Skewbald is a color pattern of horse. A skewbald horse has a coat made up of chestnut (or any color besides black) and white patches, on top of either pink or dark skin. Other than colour, it is… … Wikipedia
skewbald — I. adjective Etymology: skewed (skewbald) + bald Date: 1654 of an animal marked with patches of white and any other color but black II. noun Date: 1863 a skewbald horse … New Collegiate Dictionary
skewbald — [17] Skewbald, which denotes a horse with brown and white patches, is a compound formed (on the model of piebald) from an earlier skued ‘skewbald’ and bald (in the ancestral sense ‘having white patches on the coat’). It is not clear where skued… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
skewbald — adjective (of a horse) having irregular patches of white and another colour (properly not black). noun a skewbald horse. Origin C17: from obs. skewed skewbald (of uncertain origin ), on the pattern of piebald … English new terms dictionary
skewbald — /ˈskjubɔld/ (say skyoohbawld) adjective 1. (of horses, etc.) having patches of different colours, especially of white and brown. –noun 2. a skewbald horse or pony. Compare piebald. {compare obsolete skewed skewbald; origin uncertain} …
skewbald — piebald, skewbald A piebald horse or other animal is one having irregular patches of two colours, especially black and white. A skewbald animal has irregular patches of white and another colour (other than black) … Modern English usage
