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mottle
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[ˈmɒtl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- mark with spots or smears of colour
(e.g: its skin is mottled with brownish spots)
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Origin
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early 17th century: probably a back-formation from motley
[ˈmɒtl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an irregular arrangement of spots or patches of colour
(e.g: the ship was not dull grey as distance had suggested, but a mottle of khaki and black and olive green)
Phrases:
Origin
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early 17th century: probably a back-formation from motley
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