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əlˈgreɪ adjective
gray with ill-defined mottling of a darker shade.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English, perhaps *appelgrei, with d- from dappled; compare Old Norse apalgrār, apli dapple-gray horse
1350–1400; Middle English, perhaps *appelgrei, with d- from dappled; compare Old Norse apalgrār, apli dapple-gray horse
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| dapple-gray | |
noun | |
| grey with a mottled pattern of darker grey markings [syn: dapple-grey] |
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is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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