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dappled
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
dappled
(adjective)
dappled
/
ˈ
dæpəld/
adjective
also
dapple
/
ˈ
dæpəl/
dappled
/
ˈ
dæpəld/
adjective
also
dapple
/
ˈ
dæpəl/
Britannica Dictionary definition of DAPPLED
[
more dappled; most dappled
]
:
marked with many spots of color or light
a
dappled
gray horse
dappled
shade
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