Dapple
Dapple noun - A small area that is different (as in color) from the main part.
Usage example: the clouds threw dapples of shadow over the eerily quiet street
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Synonyms for Dapple
Patch is a synonym for dapple. In some cases you can use "Patch" instead the word "Dapple" as a noun or a verb.
Nearby Word: dappled
Patch
Patch noun - A small area that is different (as in color) from the main part.
Usage example: a black cat with a small patch of white next to her nose
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Patch and Dapple. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dapple/patch
Dapple & Patch. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dapple/patch>.
Patch or Dapple. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dapple/patch.
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