polka dot

noun

Definition of polka dotnext
as in patch

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Recent Examples of polka dot Palmer recently wore a vintage Versace polka dot print look from the label’s spring 1993 collection at Comic-Con on Sunday, and before that wore a Galliano-era Dior look at the February Independent Spirit Awards. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 July 2026 Kelsea Ballerini shows off her summer glow in a cute polka dot top on July 28 in New York City. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 His attacks — and pursuit of the polka dot jersey against the brave Valentin Paret-Peintre — animated the final days of the race. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Don’t hesitate to add these chic black and white polka dot pants to your cart. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for polka dot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polka dot
  1. patch
  2. dot
  3. speckle
  4. blotch
  5. pip
  6. spot
  7. splotch
  8. fleck
Noun
  • When the economy hits rougher patches, employers curtail hiring or tend to favor experienced workers, businesses lean more on technology to fill any labor gaps, and some consumers pull back on discretionary spending.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Reseeding fills in those gaps before bare patches take hold, which is also crucial because bare soil serves as prime real estate for weeds looking to move in uncontested.
    — Amanda Tust, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of patch
Noun
  • Purple dots represent bicycle crashes, while black dots represent the 158 people who were killed while walking or bicycling in Sacramento County over the past five years.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The population of Quincy, a red dot in deep blue Washington, has grown as agriculture and food processing expanded.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of dot
Noun
  • Devil’s Den State Park, Arkansas Wood and stone structures erected by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s speckle the rugged landscape of Devil’s Den State Park.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
  • Designed for dedicated viewing rooms, the Valerion Max offers 4K UHD projection with 3,500 lumens and speckle reduction to reduce the unwanted artifacts caused by laser projection.
    — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Definition of speckle
Noun
  • The next morning, a galaxy of itchy red bumps and blotches stretched from my shoulder to my hip.
    — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
  • Verticillium wilt causes similar blotches and yellowing.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2026
Definition of blotch
Noun
  • Watching England pip a goal in the 55th minute and then suddenly decide to play its luck, which ultimately failed to work out, felt oddly familiar to me as a Real Madrid fan.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • My mother spitting cherry pips with me and my sister.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Definition of pip
Noun
  • In this Instagram photo, she was accompanied by her mother and sister (dressed as the moon and a star, respectively) and her two daughters, Haley, smiling in a unicorn costume, and Hope, dressed in dalmatian spots.
    — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The Mariners have dropped four of their last five and trail the final AL wild-card spot by 3 1/2 games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of spot
Noun
  • Pests and Disease Aphids and other sap-sucking insects can drain crepe myrtle sap and spread sooty mold, while leaf spot is a fungal issue that can weaken plants, impair blooming, and leave unsightly splotches on plant leaves.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Birdie cried and slept and cried, then woke to an oily splotch on the pillowcase.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of splotch
Noun
  • One image of her right knee showed flecks of blue plastic that prosecutors said came from an inflatable pool Burke used to collect blood while dismembering her body.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
  • Someone unfamiliar with salt bread might even suspect a major baking error, seeing a questionably smooth croissant that entirely missed the lamination process, adorned with only a few flecks of salt acting as its saving grace.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of fleck

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