dap•ple
Pronunciation: (dap'ul), [key]
— n., adj., v., -pled, -pling.
—n.
- a spot or mottled marking, usually occurring in clusters.
- an animal with a mottled skin or coat.
—adj.
- dappled; spotted: a dapple horse.
—v.t., v.i.
- to mark or become marked with spots.
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