polka dotn.

Brit.

/ˈpɒlkə dɒt/, U.S.

/ˈpoʊkə ˌdɑt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: polka n., dot n.¹

Etymology: < polka n. + dot n.¹

Any of a number of round dots of uniform size repeated so as to form a regular pattern, usually on fabric. Frequently attributive, designating such a pattern, or an item of clothing, etc., having this.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > variegation > spot of colour > [noun] > pattern or marking of spots

spotting1584

polka dot1857

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > pattern or design > [noun] > spots

polka dot1857

pin dot1871

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [noun] > patterned > spotted > pattern

bird's eye1647

polka dot1857

1857 Godey's Lady's Bk. May 479 Scarf of muslin, for light summer wear..surrounded by a scalloped edge, embroidered in rows of round polka dots.

1881 Harper's Mag. Dec. 126/2 The economist must, however, avoid all striking fashions in stuffs—the ‘polka dot’, large plaids, or any bizarre fashion.

1894 E. Banks Campaigns Curiosity 160 I bought a black and white polka-dot blouse and apron for work in the laundry.

1924 W. M. Raine Troubled Waters xxi. 224 He took off his big white hat and rubbed a polka-dot handkerchief over his bald head.

1966 Mrs. L. B. Johnson White House Diary 3 Apr. (1970) 382 A young newspaper-woman in a black-and-white polka-dot bikini, with a figure to suit it.

1989 N.Y. Woman Oct. 92/1 He would have sat straight up to see Bianca Jagger there in her fashion-victim polka dots.

2001 J. O'Brien At Home in Heart of Appalachia viii. 138 Wooden cutouts of Granny bending over in her flowerbed exposing her polka-dot bloomers.

Derivatives

ˈpolka-ˌdotted adj. patterned with or as with polka dots.

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the world > matter > colour > variegation > spot of colour > [adjective] > speckling > speckled

freckledc1380

specked1382

specky1382

splecked1382

peckleda1400

speckleda1400

pleckedc1410

frecknyc1440

sparkled1480

spurtled1513

sprittleda1522

spreckled1535

speckle1536

pickled1552

spink1558

bespecked1565

spanged1582

spinked1588

spangled1590

dotted1601

bespeckled1607

peppery1610

peppered1694

fleckled1700

spankled1703

speckly1705

pounced1727

punctulateda1728

dotty1795

punctulate1845

naevose1847

peckly1859

polka-dotted1872

stippled1876

oatmeal1880

guttulate1887

naevous1890

stipply1892

thrush-breast1896

skittery1955

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [adjective] > patterned > spotted

seeded1810

pin-spotted1863

polka-dotted1872

pinhead1878

1872 Godey's Lady's Bk. July 101 Polka dotted cambrics are made into Dolly Varden polonaises.

1957 V. Nabokov Pnin vi. 138 Amber-brown Monarch butterflies flapped.., their incompletely retracted black legs hanging rather low beneath their polka-dotted bodies.

1996 Esquire June 38 A model whose nom de spume was Big Ginger bobbed her lush mangoes perkily against her polka-dotted bikini top.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

polka dotv.

Brit.

/ˈpɒlkə dɒt/, U.S.

/ˈpoʊkə ˌdɑt/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: polka dot n.

Etymology: < polka dot n.

transitive. To form a polka-dot pattern on. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > variegation > spot of colour > spot [verb (transitive)]

ver?a1400

degout1423

spot?c1425

drop1548

polka dot1900

1900 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Sentinel 11 Aug. Woods alternating with lovely meadows and rich cornfields, with tree and bush irregularly polka-dotting the smiling sun-bathed landscape.

1969 Better Homes & Gardens Apr. 83/1 Tiny bright red fruits that polka-dot the long branches.

1990 T. Robbins Skinny Legs & All 61 We regard the objects that polka-dot our daily lives as if they were rigid, totally predictable solids.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	polka dot
释义	polka dotn. Brit. /ˈpɒlkə dɒt/, U.S. /ˈpoʊkə ˌdɑt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: polka n., dot n.¹ Etymology: < polka n. + dot n.¹ Any of a number of round dots of uniform size repeated so as to form a regular pattern, usually on fabric. Frequently attributive, designating such a pattern, or an item of clothing, etc., having this. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > variegation > spot of colour > [noun] > pattern or marking of spots spotting1584 polka dot1857 society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > pattern or design > [noun] > spots polka dot1857 pin dot1871 the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [noun] > patterned > spotted > pattern bird's eye1647 polka dot1857 1857 Godey's Lady's Bk. May 479 Scarf of muslin, for light summer wear..surrounded by a scalloped edge, embroidered in rows of round polka dots. 1881 Harper's Mag. Dec. 126/2 The economist must, however, avoid all striking fashions in stuffs—the ‘polka dot’, large plaids, or any bizarre fashion. 1894 E. Banks Campaigns Curiosity 160 I bought a black and white polka-dot blouse and apron for work in the laundry. 1924 W. M. Raine Troubled Waters xxi. 224 He took off his big white hat and rubbed a polka-dot handkerchief over his bald head. 1966 Mrs. L. B. Johnson White House Diary 3 Apr. (1970) 382 A young newspaper-woman in a black-and-white polka-dot bikini, with a figure to suit it. 1989 N.Y. Woman Oct. 92/1 He would have sat straight up to see Bianca Jagger there in her fashion-victim polka dots. 2001 J. O'Brien At Home in Heart of Appalachia viii. 138 Wooden cutouts of Granny bending over in her flowerbed exposing her polka-dot bloomers. Derivatives ˈpolka-ˌdotted adj. patterned with or as with polka dots. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > variegation > spot of colour > [adjective] > speckling > speckled freckledc1380 specked1382 specky1382 splecked1382 peckleda1400 speckleda1400 pleckedc1410 frecknyc1440 sparkled1480 spurtled1513 sprittleda1522 spreckled1535 speckle1536 pickled1552 spink1558 bespecked1565 spanged1582 spinked1588 spangled1590 dotted1601 bespeckled1607 peppery1610 peppered1694 fleckled1700 spankled1703 speckly1705 pounced1727 punctulateda1728 dotty1795 punctulate1845 naevose1847 peckly1859 polka-dotted1872 stippled1876 oatmeal1880 guttulate1887 naevous1890 stipply1892 thrush-breast1896 skittery1955 the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [adjective] > patterned > spotted seeded1810 pin-spotted1863 polka-dotted1872 pinhead1878 1872 Godey's Lady's Bk. July 101 Polka dotted cambrics are made into Dolly Varden polonaises. 1957 V. Nabokov Pnin vi. 138 Amber-brown Monarch butterflies flapped.., their incompletely retracted black legs hanging rather low beneath their polka-dotted bodies. 1996 Esquire June 38 A model whose nom de spume was Big Ginger bobbed her lush mangoes perkily against her polka-dotted bikini top. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). polka dotv. Brit. /ˈpɒlkə dɒt/, U.S. /ˈpoʊkə ˌdɑt/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: polka dot n. Etymology: < polka dot n. transitive. To form a polka-dot pattern on. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > variegation > spot of colour > spot [verb (transitive)] ver?a1400 degout1423 spot?c1425 drop1548 polka dot1900 1900 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Sentinel 11 Aug. Woods alternating with lovely meadows and rich cornfields, with tree and bush irregularly polka-dotting the smiling sun-bathed landscape. 1969 Better Homes & Gardens Apr. 83/1 Tiny bright red fruits that polka-dot the long branches. 1990 T. Robbins Skinny Legs & All 61 We regard the objects that polka-dot our daily lives as if they were rigid, totally predictable solids. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1857v.1900
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