variants
or less commonly dapple
: marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
a dappled fawn
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a forest that was vibrant with the dappled foliage of autumn
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Today, the 4,000-square-foot home still known as the Lechner House sprawls out over two floors with large windows that fill the house with dappled light filtered through the surrounding trees.
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Mark David, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2025
Loropetalum performs well in full sun to part shade, as well as dappled sunlight.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
Move it into dappled light or morning sun for about a week.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2025
Nylons, silk shorts, and a dappled gray blazer completed my look.
—Junnelle Hogen, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
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Mark David, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2025
Loropetalum performs well in full sun to part shade, as well as dappled sunlight.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
Move it into dappled light or morning sun for about a week.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2025
Nylons, silk shorts, and a dappled gray blazer completed my look.
—Junnelle Hogen, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dappled
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“Dappled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dappled. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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