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polka-dot

[poh-kuh] / ˈpoʊ kə /


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Stewart did not refrain from expressing this opinion in the saltiest terms on-air, especially to Carlson, the show’s co-host who was cast as the overgrown college Republican with odious views and a polka dot bowtie.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

Playing and dancing on the balcony in a blue polka dot dress, she looks much younger than her age, having suffered from malnutrition in the past.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

Dressed in a matching polka dot tank top and ruffled skirt with blue chunky heeled boots and a mini purse, Mattel’s newest Barbie may look like previous dolls at first glance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025

“My earliest memories of fashion would be getting a red polka dot dress for Easter and refusing to take it off.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024

Violet and Queenie donated a flowered rug that had been laying around in their extra room going to waste, and Mabelee sewed blue-and-white polka dot curtains for the windows with fringe balls along the hem.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd