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mottle
noun
verb
An irregular arrangement of patches of color
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ˈmɑt əl
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noun
An irregular arrangement of patches of color
“It was not dull grey as distance had suggested, but a mottle of khaki and black and olive-green”
verb
Colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
verb
Mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
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It was not dull grey as distance had suggested, but a mottle of khaki and black and olive-green
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