tricolour

• tricolor (American spelling)

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

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈtrɪkələ, -lɔː/; /ˈtraɪˌkʌlə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈtraɪˌkʌlɚ/

tricolour (plural tricolours)

(British spelling)

1. A flag consisting of three stripes that are either vertical or horizontal; all of equal size, and of a different colour each.

   Tricolours are seen in the national flags of over twenty countries, including Belgium, France, India, Italy, Russia, The Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland.

   • 2023 November 24, Rory Carroll, “‘Government is not listening’: anger over immigration spills into riot on Dublin’s streets”, in The Guardian‎^[1], →ISSN:

     Journalists too were unwelcome and photographers had to conceal cameras. “He’s with the Guardian,” a man in his 60s, holding a tricolour, shouted.

• red, white and blue (American or British flags)

tricolour (not comparable)

(British spelling)

1. Having three colours.

   tricolour film

• trichromatic
• trichrome
• tricolored