"polka dot" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɒl.kə ˌdɒt/ [UK], /ˈpəʊ.kə ˌdɒt/ [UK], /ˈpoʊ.kə ˌdɑt/ [US] Forms: polka dots [plural]
Etymology: 1871, US; named after the polka dance, which was popular at the time (1840–1890). Numerous composites were formed posterior, but those names have not endured. Head templates: {{en-noun}} polka dot (plural polka dots)
  1. Any of a number of uniform round dots, repeated to make a regular geometric pattern on a fabric Derived forms: polka-dotted Translations (uniform round dots forming a pattern on fabric): десен на точки (desen na točki) (Bulgarian), pic (Catalan), 波爾卡圓點 (Chinese Mandarin), 波尔卡圆点 (bō'ěrkǎ yuándiǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), 波爾卡點 (Chinese Mandarin), 波尔卡点 (bō'ěrkǎ diǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), pois [masculine, plural] (French), Punktmuster [neuter] (German), polcaphonc [masculine] (Irish), pois [masculine, plural] (Italian), 水玉模様 (mizutama moyō) (alt: みずたまもよう) (Japanese), 水玉 (mizutama) (note: droplet pattern) (alt: みずたま) (Japanese), grochy [masculine, plural] (Polish), узо́р в горо́шек (uzór v goróšek) [masculine] (Russian), горо́шек (goróšek) (english: little pea) [masculine] (Russian), lunares [plural] (Spanish), chấm bi polka (Vietnamese), smotyn crwn [masculine] (Welsh)
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Verb

IPA: /ˈpɒl.kə ˌdɒt/ [UK], /ˈpəʊ.kə ˌdɒt/ [UK], /ˈpoʊ.kə ˌdɑt/ [US] Forms: polka dots [present, singular, third-person], polka dotting [participle, present], polka dotted [participle, past], polka dotted [past]
Etymology: 1871, US; named after the polka dance, which was popular at the time (1840–1890). Numerous composites were formed posterior, but those names have not endured. Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} polka dot (third-person singular simple present polka dots, present participle polka dotting, simple past and past participle polka dotted)
  1. To cover as with polka dots. Synonyms: polka-dot, polkadot
    Sense id: en-polka_dot-en-verb-9IooFqC1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "trace": ""
}

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