What is the meaning of dapple?

noun

  • A small contrasting part of something.
    • usage: "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"

verb

  • Colour with streaks or blotches of different shades.
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