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• past participle of dot.
• past tense form of dot.

dotted

American  

[dot-id] / ˈdɒt ɪd /

adjective

1. marked with a dot or dots.

2. consisting or constructed of dots.

3. having objects scattered or placed in a random manner.

   a landscape dotted with small houses.

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dotted British  

/ ˈdɒtɪd /

adjective

1. having dots, esp having a pattern of dots

2. music

   1. (of a note) increased to one and a half times its original time value See dot 1

   2. (of a musical rhythm) characterized by dotted notes Compare double-dotted See also notes inégales

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Other Word Forms

• undotted
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of dotted

First recorded in 1765–75; dot ¹ + -ed ³

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Example Sentences

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dotted

These free meals are often billed as educational experiences, but they come with a catch, and that catch is that someone will want you to sign on a dotted line when your guard is down.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Under Spanish colonial rule in the 16th century, Zana -- home to around 4,000 souls -- was a wealthy center of commerce dotted with grandiose churches.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Any reasonably complete jazz album collection is dotted with his name.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Once, Kao held a company town hall using a map of the U.S. dotted with future Navatek offices as his backdrop, a former employee recalled.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

She wrote in big curling script, and she dotted her letter i’s with stars.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon

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