"dapple" meaning in English

See dapple in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈdæpəɫ] [UK] Forms: dapple [singular], dapples [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A dapple is a spot of color on something.
    Sense id: simple-dapple-en-noun-MVEPp83Z

Verb

IPA: [ˈdæpəɫ] [UK] Forms: dapple [canonical], dapples [third-person, singular], dappled [past], dappled [past, participle], dappling [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|dappl|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you dapple something, you mark it with spots.
    Sense id: simple-dapple-en-verb-Me0n~C8N
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