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Definition of Polka dot
1. Noun. Design consisting of a pattern of regularly spaced circular spots.
Definition of Polka dot
1. Noun. Any of a number of uniform round dots, repeated to make a regular geometric pattern on a fabric ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Polka Dot
Literary usage of Polka dot
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cuban and Porto Rican Campaigns by Richard Harding Davis (1898)
"He wore on his sombrero a blue polka-dot handkerchief, a la Havelock, which, as
he advanced, floated out straight behind his head, like a guidon. ..."
2. Favorite Flies and Their Histories by Mary Orvis Marbury (1892)
"My favorite fly is what I suppose you would call the " polka dot: " it is a fly
with a very dark polka dot wing, and black hackles and body with a green ..."
3. Favorite Flies and Their Histories by Mary Orvis Marbury (1892)
"My favorite fly is what I suppose you would call the " polka dot: " it ...
with a very dark polka dot wing, and black hackles and body with a green tail. ..."
4. Exciting Experiences in Our Wars with Spain and the Filipinos by Marshall Everett (1900)
"He wore on his sombrero a blue polka dot handkerchief, which, ... Afterward, the
men of his regiment adopted a polka dot handkerchief as the badge of the ..."
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