assorted

assorted
adjective Date: circa 1797 1. suited especially by nature or character <
an ill-assorted pair
>
2. consisting of various kinds <
assorted chocolates
>

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  • assorted — as|sort|ed [əˈso:tıd US o:r ] adj [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Past participle of assort to divide into types (15 21 centuries), from Old French assorter, from sorte sort ] of various different types ▪ paintbrushes in assorted sizes ▪ assorted… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • assorted — [[t]əsɔ͟ː(r)tɪd[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n A group of assorted things is a group of similar things that are of different sizes or colours or have different qualities. It should be a great week, with overnight stops in assorted hotels in the West… …   English dictionary

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