brindle
[brin-dl]
Origin of brindle
First recorded in 1670–80; back formation from brindled
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Related Words for brindle
spotted, checkered, motley, variegated, parti-colored, stipple, freckle, sprinkle, speck, variegate, spot, flake, patch, fleck, mosaic, dapple, dot, besprinkle, pepperExamples from the Web for brindle
Historical Examples of brindle
Brindle galloped through the yard, and out at the open gate.
Paul Prescott's ChargeHoratio Alger
The brindle bulldog from Kennedy's farm had heard the unequal race.
Tess of the Storm CountryGrace Miller White
The brindle bull capered about her as she slid through the wires.
Tess of the Storm CountryGrace Miller White
Let me see, Terry; Brindle wore a bell round her neck, didn't she?
The Hunters of the OzarkEdward S. Ellis
When he awoke he asked for some gruel, and then he remembered Brindle Cow.
Sandman's Goodnight StoriesAbbie Phillips Walker
brindle
Word Origin for brindle
C17: back formation from brindled
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