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polka dot definition
☆ polka dot (pō′kə, pōl′-)
- one of the small round dots regularly spaced to form a pattern on cloth
- a pattern or cloth with such dots
Etymology: < polka: from the popularity of the dance in the late 19th c., term applied to various garments, materials, etc.
Related Forms:
- polka-dot pol′ka-dot′ adjective
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