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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Polka dot and dapple are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Polka dot" instead a noun "Dapple".
Nearby Word: dappled
Polka dot
Polka dot noun - Design consisting of a pattern of regularly spaced circular spots.
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Polka dot and Dapple. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dapple/polka_dot
Dapple & Polka dot. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dapple/polka_dot>.
Polka dot or Dapple. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dapple/polka_dot.
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