dapple-grey
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Marshal Badoglio rode into the Ethiopian capital on a small dapple-grey.
From Time Magazine Archive
Originally it had been dapple-grey, but it returned year after year repainted in all shades and hues.
From Time Magazine Archive
Moya only heard a muttering as the wretch swung round upon his heel, and walked after the dapple-grey, which had come to a standstill within sight.
From The Shadow of a Man by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)
They brought him his boots, and his dapple-grey steed along with them.
From Half-Hours with Great Story-Tellers by Various
The convict gave her a long look, and his hawk's eye gleamed; then he turned his attention to the dapple-grey.
From The Shadow of a Man by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)
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