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| med·ley [ méddlee ] (plural med·leys) |
noun |
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1. mixture of things: a mixture or assortment of various things
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2. music musical sequence of different songs: a continuous piece of music consisting of two or more different tunes or songs played one after the other
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3. swimming race using different strokes: a swimming race between individual swimmers or relay teams in which sections are swum using different strokes
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4. relay race with different lengths: a relay race in which each member of a team runs a different length
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| [14th century. < Old French medlee, variant of meslee "melee" < medieval Latin misculare "mix thoroughly" < miscere"mix"] |