First Known Use: 1580
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1dapple
noun dap·ple \ˈda-pəl\
Definition of DAPPLE
1
: any of numerous usually cloudy and rounded spots or patches of a color or shade different from their background
2
: the quality or state of being dappled
3
: a dappled animal
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Origin of DAPPLE
Middle English dappel-gray, adjective, gray marked with spots of another color
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2dapple
verb
dap·pleddap·pling \-p(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of DAPPLE
transitive verb
: to mark with dapples
intransitive verb
: to produce a dappled pattern <sun dappling through trees>
First Known Use of DAPPLE
1599
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Rhymes with DAPPLE
DAPPLE Defined for Kids
dapple
verb dap·ple \ˈda-pəl\
dap·pleddap·pling
Definition of DAPPLE for Kids
: to mark or become marked with rounded spots of color <a dappled horse>
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