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mismatched set

[mɪsˈmætʃt sɛt]
nounpl: mismatched sets
conjunto desparelhado
1. A collection of items that do not match each other in design, color, pattern, or style
The dining room had a mismatched set of chairs from different eras.
A sala de jantar tinha um conjunto desparelhado de cadeiras de diferentes épocas.
2. Items intended to form a pair or group but that are incompatible or do not coordinate well together
She wore a mismatched set of socks without realizing it.
Ela usava um par desparelhado de meias sem perceber.
NYC Slang
hot mess (informal descriptor for something chaotic or mismatched)
Synonyms
mixed setunmatched collectionassorted setincompatible set
Antonyms
matching setcoordinated setuniform setcompatible set

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conjunto desparelhado
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
jogo desparelhado
Alternative using 'jogo' (game/set)
Rio de Janeiro
conjunto de peças desiguais
More colloquial variant
Portugal
conjunto desencontrado
Portuguese European usage; 'desencontrado' emphasizes the mismatch

Related Idioms & Phrases

apple and oranges (comparing mismatched things)
like mixing apples and oranges (incompatible combination)
fashion disaster (when applied to clothing mismatches)
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