1
: a colored spot
2
a
: a surface having colored spots or blotches
b
: the arrangement of such spots or blotches on a surface
3
mottled; mottling
ˈmät-liŋ
ˈmä-tᵊl-iŋ
: to mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
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