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单词 mottledy
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mottledyadj.

Brit. /ˈmɒtldi/, U.S. /ˈmɑd(ə)ldi/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mottled adj., -y suffix1.
Etymology: < mottled adj. + -y suffix1; perhaps influenced by motley adj.
colloquial and regional. rare.
Having a mottled appearance.
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1929 E. Bowen Last September i. vii. 78 Her grey-and-blue ‘mottledy’ foulard.
1969 in Dict. Amer. Regional Eng. (1996) III. 673/2 Joking or uncomplimentary words for a person's face... Mottledy..face.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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