dapple-gray
[ dap-uhl-grey ]
adjective
gray with ill-defined mottling of a darker shade.
Origin of dapple-gray
11350–1400; Middle English, perhaps *appelgrei, with d- from dappled; compare Old Norse apalgrār, apli dapple-gray horse
Words Nearby dapple-gray
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How to use dapple-gray in a sentence
Tot bestrode a dapple-gray horse, and the Queen sat upon a lion and took hold of its mane to steady herself.
Dot and Tot of Merryland | L. Frank BaumHe was mounted on a dapple-gray horse, both swift and strong, and evidently chosen by a connoisseur.
The Conspirators | Alexandre Dumas (Pere)For my own use, I keep a large dapple-gray, an ex-charger of the purest blood.
Each moment increased my joy and pride in that dapple-gray gelding.
A Daughter of the Middle Border | Hamlin GarlandHe was an animal of amazing power, about sixteen hands, and dapple gray in colour.
Richard Carvel, Complete | Winston Churchill
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