Today's Word "dapple"
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dapple \DAP-uhl\ (noun) - 1 : A small contrasting spot or blotch. 2 : A mottled appearance, especially of the coat of an animal (as a horse).
(transitive verb) - 1 : To mark with patches of a color or shade; to spot.
(intransitive verb) - 1 : To become dappled.
(adjective) - 1 : Marked with contrasting patches or spots; dappled.
"Chris suddenly realized that his skillfully dappled uniform made for very poor camoflage in the urban environment he suddenly found himself in and, indeed, made him stand out quite effectively."
Dapple derives from Old Norse depill, "a spot."
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