sprigged
7.2
With a pattern of small leaves or flowers
- adjective
:
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- At the garden party, many guests admired her sprigged summer outfit featuring delicate leaf patterns.
- sprigged dress
Examples
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Old woman in a sprigged dress.
Fiction book (1993) -
The little girl wore a lovely sprigged dress adorned with colorful flowers.
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He chose a sprigged shirt for the picnic, which was covered in tiny floral designs.
Synonyms
flowered
vssprigged
1
2.0
Having a pattern of flowers, for example on a dress or card
includes plant elements beyond only flowers, such as leaves and sprays
ditsy
vssprigged
7.2
A small scattered pattern of tiny flowers used on clothing
is used for decoration featuring small leaf or flower sprays
floriated
vssprigged
8.2
Decorated with flower shapes and patterns
is more general, describing small plant sprays rather than formal ornamental designs
floriferous
vssprigged
8.9
An item covered in flower patterns
is lighter in coverage, focusing on small repeated plant sprigs not dense display
foliated
vssprigged
8.1
Decorated with leaf shapes on things like buildings or furniture
is broader, allowing both leaf and flower sprays in small repeated patterns
Antonyms
How Decorated
Surface Forms
sprigged positive
Morphology
Etymology
Sprigged comes from sprig, a word for a 'small shoot' or young twig, and the ending -ed which means 'with' or 'covered in'. So sprigged means 'covered with small shoots', and a handy image is plates, cloth, or curtains printed all over with tiny leaves or little flowers.