polka dot
noun
a dot or round spot (printed, woven, or embroidered) repeated to form a pattern on a textile fabric.
polka-dotted
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a word derived from
polka dot.
Example Sentences
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The cape later was removed to reveal a second look underneath: a tailored, patterned suit complete with a big fabric, polka-dotted flower brooch.
From BBC ● May 5, 2025
That better-known destination draws travelers who come to see the iconic Yayoi Kusama polka-dotted pumpkins and the Benesse House Museum, designed by the Japanese architect Tadao Ando.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2023
Popular artworks include Yayoi Kusama's "Pumpkin" - a yellow and black polka-dotted sculpture - and a hanging installation made up of 13 twisted plants known as money trees.
From Reuters ● Mar. 23, 2023
In what became a wrenchingly iconic photo, a pregnant woman was carried away on a stretcher, her face pale against a bleak field of gray rubble, a polka-dotted blanket dangling below her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2022
Persephone was magically changing the flower arrangement on the table, turning the blossoms from red to yellow to polka-dotted.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
