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polka-dot

[poh-kuh] / ˈpoʊ kə /


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On this Sunday, one of those items was a well-loved blue polka-dot romper with puff sleeves, which Mansi found at a vintage store years earlier, and she sold it for $20.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

A polka-dot painted bench now stands in the playground of Sara’s old school.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024

But her poise and glamour — and, perhaps, the polka-dot ballet costume she sometimes wore — helped her break out.

From New York Times • May 19, 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

Her gaze drifted across the table to Cady, giggling with Amy as they slapped playing cards down on the polka-dot cloth, and she set her hand over her heart again.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff




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