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dappled

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[dap-uhld] / ˈdæp əld /

adjective

  1. having spots of a different shade, tone, or color from the background; mottled.

Other Word Forms

  • undappled adjective

Etymology

Origin of dappled

1350–1400; Middle English, probably < Scandinavian; akin to Old Norse depill spot

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