Brindled and Maculate

Brindled adjective - Having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats.

Maculate and brindled are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Maculate" instead an adjective "Brindled".

Maculate adjective - Morally blemished; stained or impure.

Brindled and maculate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brindled" instead an adjective "Maculate".