as in blotch
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
canvases covered with streaks and mottles
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Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2024
Each piece is primarily one hue, yet mottled with others.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
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Glossy and gorgeously mottled, these seafoam green scallops look like shiny ceramic tiles grouted in gleaming white—but they’re actually peel and stick squares made of durable, flexible PVC.
—Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2024
Each piece is primarily one hue, yet mottled with others.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
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“Mottle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mottle. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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