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| dap·ple [ dápp'l ] |
transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle dap·pled, present participle dap·pling, 3rd person present singular dap·ples) |
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mark something with patches of color: to mark something with patches or spots of a different color or with light and shade, or be marked in this way
 Sunlight dappled the path through the trees.
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Same as dappled
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noun (plural dap·ples) |
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1. colored markings: spots or patches of a different color, especially on a horse, or of light and shade
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2. spot of color: an individual spot or patch of color, light, or shade
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3. dappled animal: an animal, especially a horse, with a dappled coat
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| [Late 16th century. Back-formation <dappled] |
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