"polka-dotted" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From polka dot + -ed, compare with dotted. Etymology templates: {{af|en|polka dot|-ed}} polka dot + -ed, {{m|en|dotted}} dotted Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} polka-dotted
  1. Having a regular pattern of round dots (polka dots).
    Sense id: en-polka-dotted-en-adj-X6y3OY2y

Verb

Etymology: From polka dot + -ed, compare with dotted. Etymology templates: {{af|en|polka dot|-ed}} polka dot + -ed, {{m|en|dotted}} dotted Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} polka-dotted
  1. simple past and past participle of polka-dot Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: polka-dot
    Sense id: en-polka-dotted-en-verb-ZZFN4~XR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ed: 13 87

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