dapple-gray

[ dap-uh l-grey ]

/ ˈdæp əlˈgreɪ /

gray with ill-defined mottling of a darker shade.

Origin of dapple-gray

1350–1400; Middle English, perhaps *appelgrei, with d- from dappled; compare Old Norse apalgrār, apli dapple-gray horse

daphnia, daphnis, daphnis and chloe, dapper, dapple, dapple-gray, dapple-grey, dappled, dapsang, dapsone, dar

Now, listening to Gramps, Bud wanted a gun of his own more than he had wanted anything since the dapple-gray toy horse.

The Black Fawn |James Arthur Kjelgaard
Cinderella lets the mice out gently, and as the fairy touches them with her wand, each becomes a fine, dapple-gray horse.

Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 |Charles Herbert Sylvester
Each moment increased my joy and pride in that dapple-gray gelding.

A Daughter of the Middle Border |Hamlin Garland
Tot bestrode a dapple-gray horse, and the Queen sat upon a lion and took hold of its mane to steady herself.

Dot and Tot of Merryland |L. Frank Baum

Behind these came stout King Henry upon a dapple-gray stallion, with his Queen beside him upon a milk-white palfrey.

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood |Howard Pyle