polka dot
noun
pol·ka dot
ˈpō-kə-ˌdät 
: a dot in a pattern of regularly distributed dots in textile design
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Gaga wore a black-and-white polka dot mini dress by La Roxx, sheer tights, black pumps and black sunglasses.
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Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
While Rodrigo’s frock is no longer available at the retailer (but is on eBay for $10), White House Black Market has a ton of equally chic polka dot pieces including a wrap dress and a tie-neck blouse.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 21 Jan. 2025
Tiffany Trump arrived for the service at St. John’s Church with her husband, executive Michael Boulos, who wore a long black suit coat and red tie with white polka dots.
—Ada Tseng, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
Francois Peron National Park is a vast horizon of low-level shrubs and stunted trees, polka dots of spinifex on a rust-red canvas.
—Keith Drew, AFAR Media, 16 Jan. 2025
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Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
While Rodrigo’s frock is no longer available at the retailer (but is on eBay for $10), White House Black Market has a ton of equally chic polka dot pieces including a wrap dress and a tie-neck blouse.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 21 Jan. 2025
Tiffany Trump arrived for the service at St. John’s Church with her husband, executive Michael Boulos, who wore a long black suit coat and red tie with white polka dots.
—Ada Tseng, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
Francois Peron National Park is a vast horizon of low-level shrubs and stunted trees, polka dots of spinifex on a rust-red canvas.
—Keith Drew, AFAR Media, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Polka dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polka%20dot. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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polka dot
noun
pol·ka dot
ˈpō-kə-
: a dot in a textile pattern of evenly spaced dots
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