Mottle Definition
mŏtl
mottled, mottles, mottling
verb
mottled, mottles, mottling
To mark with blotches, streaks, and spots of different colors or shades.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
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noun
mottles
Such a blotch, streak, or spot.
Webster's New World
A mottled pattern or coloring, as of marble.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Mottle
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1670-80 Probably back formation from motley
From Wiktionary
Probably back-formation from motley
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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