marled

[ mahrld ]

adjective

1. fertilized with marl.

Other Words From

• un·marled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of marled¹

First recorded in 1600–10; marl ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

A huggable gray marled knit featured the brand name emblazoned across it and led the way for myriad shaggy, multicolor retro looks that came across as part-Woodstock, part mythical yeti.

From Seattle Times

When Interface sent me samples of its newest product earlier this year, at a glance they seemed banal, familiar: These were the marled gray patterns that cover the floors of airport terminals, corporate hallways and CVS pharmacies all over the world.

From New York Times

Rogen wore a beard, chinos, a cardigan from the Japanese brand Needles and Birkenstocks with marled socks — laid-back Canyon chic.

From New York Times

The piece comes in black, marled gray, a patchwork of soothing sage greens, a mash-up of subtle neutrals and a combination of blush, ocher and electric blue inspired by the ’80s-era Italian designer Ettore Sottsass — and one or two new colorways will be introduced each fall.

From New York Times

The sweater was a sort of marled gray, as though the wool had quite recently been removed from an unwashed sheep, and it made the wearer’s torso look like an egg.

From The New Yorker