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dapple

[ dap-uhl ]

noun

  1. a spot or mottled marking, usually occurring in clusters.
  2. an animal with a mottled skin or coat.


adjective

  1. dappled; spotted:

    a dapple horse.

verb (used with or without object)

dappled, dappling.
  1. to mark or become marked with spots.

dapple

/ ˈæə /

verb

  1. to mark or become marked with spots or patches of a different colour; mottle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. mottled or spotted markings
  2. a dappled horse, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. marked with dapples or spots
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dapple1

First recorded in 1545–55; probably back formation from dappled
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dapple1

C14: of unknown origin
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"Wouldn't it be useful for English speakers to have a specific word for sunlight dappling through leaves... Or a word for the action of sitting outside enjoying a beer?"

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“Six Feet Under” is dappled with Lynchian homages – easy enough to explain in a show about a family that dwells in the figurative crawlspace between life and death, whose business is guiding families through loss.

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The subtlest animation looks the best, especially when sunlight dapples upon fur or felines flex their claws to assert power.

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I stepped through the door, surveying the late-summer light dappling the antique wood floors.

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If a political debate is your idea of a good time — rather than, say, sitting on the sugary sands of some beach watching a dappled sunset play on the water, more power to you!

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