n. 1. a. Mottled or spotted marking, as on a horse's coat. b. An individual spot. 2. An animal with a mottled or spotted skin or coat. tr.v. dap·pled, dap·pling, dap·ples To mark or mottle with spots. [Back-formation from DAPPLED.] dapple adj. |
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