Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polka-dotted

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: polka---dot-ted
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a regular pattern of round dots (polka dots).

verb

simple past and past participle of polka-dot

Example Sentences

"On arrival at Birmingham New Street, I make my way upstairs to the mezzanine to get shots of an almost deserted concourse, polka-dotted with social distancing circles like some strange board-game."

Etymology

From polka dot + -ed, compare with dotted.

Questions

What does polka-dotted mean?: Having a regular pattern of round dots (polka dots).
Where does polka-dotted come from?: From polka dot + -ed, compare with dotted.

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