definition of
dapple

[1] #1 dapple n. [spot, speckle, patch, fleck, maculation] a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red". wn

[2] #2 dapple v. [mottle, cloud] colour with streaks or blotches of different shades. wn