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dapple
(dap′əl)
adjective
marked or variegated with spots; mottled
also dappled
Origin: ME in comp. dappel-grai, dapple-gray < ON depill, a spot, dot, splash of water < dapi, a pool
noun
- a spotted condition
- an animal whose skin is spotted
See dapple in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- a. Mottled or spotted marking, as on a horse's coat.b. An individual spot.
- An animal with a mottled or spotted skin or coat.
To mark or mottle with spots.
Origin:
Origin: Back-formation from dappled
.Related Forms:
- dapˈple adjective
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