motley crew

English - English

Definition of motley crew in English English dictionary

A group of people of mixed background, especially one with a common goal

Hyphenation

mot·ley crew

Turkish pronunciation

mätli kru

Pronunciation

/ˈmätlē ˈkro͞o/ /ˈmɑːtliː ˈkruː/

Etymology

() Originally used to refer to the crews of 17th and 18th century ships, which contained men of many different nationalities