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dotted

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈdɑtəd// UK //dˈɒtɪd// dot·ted

adj. having small spots or marks spread over a surface. You use this to describe patterns, like a dress with dots or a map with cities marked.

adj. marked with small, distinct spots or points distributed across a surface. Often used attributively before a noun to describe pattern or distribution.


SIMPLE

She wore a white dress with black dots.

CONTEXTUAL

The map was dotted with red pins showing every restaurant we visited.

COMPLEX

The coastline was dotted with small fishing villages that seemed to appear only when the morning fog lifted.

Synonyms
Origin

From dot + -ed.

Usage

Often followed by 'with' to indicate what the spots are.

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