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polka-dot

[poh-kuh] / ˈpoʊ kə /


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Seconds later, a man in his late 20s climbed out of the darkness, carrying with him a pink polka dot roller suitcase.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

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

But then I found a colorized obscure album cover of Bob in the shirt, and it was green polka dot, which even made it, I think, less attractive to Jim.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

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