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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Domingo began the 2025 awards season in a custom Valentino suit with a playful touch of polka dots and a black and white checkered bow.
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Both have been reimagined in various patterns, colors and materials, including polka dots, plaid, fluorescents and holographic silver leather.
—Kin Woo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Hines wore a white structured jacket with a black polka dot pattern and a peplum-style waist.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
These black fleece tights feature a polka dot pattern that’s hard to find elsewhere.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Both have been reimagined in various patterns, colors and materials, including polka dots, plaid, fluorescents and holographic silver leather.
—Kin Woo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Hines wore a white structured jacket with a black polka dot pattern and a peplum-style waist.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
These black fleece tights feature a polka dot pattern that’s hard to find elsewhere.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Polka dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polka%20dot. Accessed 18 Mar. 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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