polka dot

noun

pol·​ka dot ˈpō-kə-ˌdät 

: a dot in a pattern of regularly distributed dots in textile design

polka-dot adjective

or polka-dotted

ˈpō-kə-ˌdä-təd 

Examples of polka dot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Grande kicked off the evening with polka dots on the red carpet and later hit the VMAs stage three separate times — to introduce Mariah Carey as the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award recipient, and to accept her moonpersons in the Best Pop and the coveted Video of the Year categories. —Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025

For their legal ceremony in Monaco, Otedola wore a custom Christopher John Rogers ensemble, featuring a sculptural polka dot dress cinched with a wide belt and paired with mismatched polka dot shoes for a coordinated finish. —Essence, 8 Sep. 2025

Ariana Grande opted for a strapless black-and-pink polka dot, custom Fendi gown complete with Swarovski jewelry. —Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Ariana Grande brought the polka dot trend to the red carpet of the MTV Video Music Awards 2025 in New York City on Sunday. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for polka dot

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot

Kids Definition

polka dot

noun

pol·​ka dot ˈpō-kə- 

: a dot in a textile pattern of evenly spaced dots