dapple-gray
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of dapple-gray
1350–1400; Middle English, perhaps *appelgrei, with d- from dappled; compare Old Norse apalgrār, apli dapple-gray horse
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Example Sentences
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Luster said Heider had some requests, such as wanting it to be painted like it was a dapple-gray, including the dappling across the hindquarters.
From Washington Times • Jan. 12, 2020
A dapple-gray horse, and a ring on his finger.
From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz
She saw the carriage move away, drawn by two dapple-gray ponies; she heard its occupants laughing merrily.
From Zula by Lindley, H. Esselstyn
He was a large dapple-gray horse, but never, I think, have I seen gray better dappled; the white coat was strewn almost regularly with beautiful black spots, which were well distributed and well marked.
From Parisian Points of View by Matthews, Edith V. B.
The horses, four to seven in number, were magnificent, often matched throughout; some were all dapple-gray, or all bay.
From Home Life in Colonial Days by Earle, Alice Morse
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