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Small Sth Flecked Fleck Hair Noun, Verbbre /Flek/Name /Flek/ Noun Plural] ~

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Back noun, verbBrE /flek/NAmE /flek/
noun
[usually plural] ~ (of sth)1 a very small area of a particular colourHis hair was dark, with flecks of grey. The material has a red fleck in it.
2 a very small piece of sth flecks of dust/foam/dandruff Her face was covered with flecks of paint.

verb[usually passive] ~ sth (with sth)to cover or mark sth with small areas of a particular colour or with small pieces of sthThe fabric was red, flecked with gold. His hair was flecked with paint. Mud and rain flecked the car windows.

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