polka dotnoun [ C usually plural ]
uk/ˈpɒl.kə ˌdɒt/us/ˈpoʊl.kə ˌdɑːt/one of a large number of small, round spots that are printed in a regular pattern on cloth:
a shocking pink dress with white polka dots
a polka-dot bikini/bow tie
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Patterns and shapes
- amorphous
- arabesque
- argyle
- bar
- cake
- contour
- geometry
- grain
- marbled
- misshapen
- motif
- mottled
- paisley
- silhouette
- spotted
- striped
- stripy
- styloid
- take shape idiom
- tartan
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