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polka-dot

[poh-kuh] / ˈpoʊ kə /


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Phillips: The polka-dot shirt has a life of its own.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr., wearing a dark suit and a green polka-dot tie, was working at his desk in the U.S.

From New York Times • May 18, 2024

Powless pumped his right fist after completing the fourth climb and, having collected all the day’s points counting toward the best climber’s polka-dot jersey, he then dropped off the pace.

From Washington Times • Jul. 3, 2023

A film and text on the wall give context, like Kusama’s experience with mental illness, that help you understand that the polka-dot painting and sculpture you see are part of her “art medicine.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2023

He stood before her in his dark blue double-breasted suit, fresh white shirt with the soft turned-down collar and a polka-dot bow tie.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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