Main Entry: ¹mot·tle

Pronunciation: \ˈmä-t^əl\

Function: noun

Etymology: probably back-formation from motley

Date: 1676

1 : a colored spot
2 a : a surface having colored spots or blotches b : the arrangement of such spots or blotches on a surface
3 : mosaic 5

— mot·tled \-t^əld\ adjective