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brindle

[ brin-dl ]
/ ˈbrɪn dl /
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noun

a brindled coloring.
a brindled animal.

adjective

brindled.

RELATED WORDS

spotted, checkered, motley, variegated, parti-colored, stipple, freckle, sprinkle, speck, variegate, spot, flake, patch, fleck, mosaic, dapple, dot, besprinkle, pepper

Nearby words

brimful, brimmer, brimstone, brinded, brindisi, brindle, brindled, brindley, brine, brine shrimp, brinell hardness number

Origin of brindle

First recorded in 1670–80; back formation from brindled
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brindle

/ (ˈbrɪndəl) /

noun

a brindled animal
a brindled colouring

Word Origin for brindle

C17: back formation from brindled
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