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mottle - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'mottle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mottle [ n.]
- A mottled appearance.
2 . Mottle [ v. t.]
- To mark with spots of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.

Meaning of 'mottle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mottle [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an irregular arrangement of patches of color
Example in sentence:
  • it was not dull grey as distance had suggested, but a mottle of khaki and black and olive-green