Associations to the word «Dapple»

Wiktionary

DAPPLE, noun. A mottled marking, usually in clusters.
DAPPLE, noun. An animal with a mottled or spotted skin or coat.
DAPPLE, adjective. Having a mottled or spotted skin or coat, dappled.
DAPPLE, verb. To mark or become marked with mottling or spots.

Dictionary definition

DAPPLE, noun. A small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red".
DAPPLE, verb. Colour with streaks or blotches of different shades.

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