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1
having blotches of two or more colors
- a mottled complexion
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2
marked with spots
- mottled leather upholstery that isn't supposed to look perfect
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mottled
verb
past tense of mottle
Synonyms of mottled (Entry 2 of 2)
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
- old papers that were mottled by mold
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“Mottled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mottled. Accessed 21 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of mottled was in 1676
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