Definitions of motley:

• noun:   a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
• noun:   a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
• noun:   a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
• verb:   make motley; color with different colors
• verb:   make something more diverse and varied
• adjective:   having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

  Example: "A jester dressed in motley"

• adjective:   consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity)

  Example: "A motley crew"

• name:  A surname (common: 1 in 20000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #2628)