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dappled-gray

dappled-gray

7.7
A gray horse coat with darker gray spots
  • noun
  • /ˈdæpəld ɡreɪ/
  • US
translation icon : moteado gris
  • The farmer proudly showed off his new dappled-gray horse, which had striking dark spots on its sleek coat.

Examples

  • When he reached the sheriff's office at the far end of town, Franklin swung down from his dappled grey horse and took a wrap of the hitching post with one of the leather reins.

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  • She chose a dappled-gray horse for her riding lessons, drawn to its beautiful and unusual coat pattern.

  • During the horse show, everyone admired the dappled-gray stallion, noting its unique mottled markings.

How Patterned

marbled
1 4.4
streaked
2.7
dappled-gray
  • US
7.7
speckled
1 2.8

Surface Forms

dappled-gray singular
dappled-grays plural

Morphology

dappled-gray = dappled + gray (transparent) = dappled + gray

The meaning is directly the combination of 'dappled' (mottled) and 'gray' (a colour): gray with a dappled pattern.

Etymology

Dappled-gray comes from dapple, meaning 'spot' or 'mottled pattern', and gray for the color. So a dappled-gray horse looks gray but has darker spots or marks on its coat.