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polka dot

[ poh-kuh ]

/ ˈpoʊ kə /

noun Textiles.

a dot or round spot (printed, woven, or embroidered) repeated to form a pattern on a textile fabric.

a pattern of or a fabric with such dots.

Origin of polka dot

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

OTHER WORDS FROM polka dot

pol·ka-dot·ted, pol·ka-dot, adjective

Words nearby polka dot

politzerization, polje, polk, polk, james k., polka, polka dot, poll, poll end, poll evil, poll parrot, poll tax

Example sentences from the Web for polka dot

Picasso, with his polka-dot shirt and clashing tie attempted an air of bravado, but lost confidence by the minute.

Did Picasso Try to Steal the Mona Lisa? |Nick Mafi |October 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
A singer named Choo Cho Collins wore nothing but a polka-dot bikini painted on her body.

When Hollywood Flirted with Porn: 1969, ‘Myra Breckinridge,’ ‘Beyond the Valley of the Dolls,’ & 20th Century Fox |Robert Hofler |February 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Similarly, Jenny Packham's website crashed shortly after the duchess wore her polka-dot dress.

Gisele Bündchen Tops Highest-Paid Supermodels List; Kate Middleton Wears $72 Dress in Official Family Portrait |The Fashion Beast Team |August 20, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Coach dogs of the spotted variety will be worn with polka-dot costumes.

Cordwood |Edgar Wilson (Bill) Nye

They would crowd the hotels, over-flow the board walk, cover the sands, and polka-dot the ocean.

Quaint Courtships |Various
His blue serge suit had been freshly pressed; a polka-dot scarf was neatly tied under the points of a white-wing collar.

Otherwise Phyllis |Meredith Nicholson
The last rider, coming to a gingerly halt in order not to jar an arm bandaged roughly in a polka-dot bandanna, swore roundly.

Mavericks |William MacLeod Raine
One of the masked men, a lithe, sinuous fellow with a polka-dot bandanna round his neck, took command.

Mavericks |William MacLeod Raine

British Dictionary definitions for polka dot

polka dot

noun

one of a pattern of small circular regularly spaced spots on a fabric

a fabric or pattern with such spots
(as modifier)a polka-dot dress

Word Origin for polka dot

C19: of uncertain origin