# tricolour

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtrɪkələ · frequency rank #67,117

## Definitions
1. A flag consisting of three stripes that are either vertical or horizontal, all of equal size, and each of a different colour.
2. Anything which is composed of three colours.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tricolour