Dolly Varden

(däl′ē)

a dress of sheer figured muslin worn over a bright-colored petticoat
☆ a red-spotted trout (Salvelinus malma) found in streams west of the Rocky Mountains and in E Asia

Origin: after the character in Dickens' Barnaby Rudge

See Dolly Varden in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A colorfully spotted trout (Salvelinus malma) of northwest North America and eastern Asia.

Origin:

Origin: After Dolly Varden, a character known for her colorful costume in the novel Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens

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