Bedot

/bɪˈdɑːt/ verb

Definition

To mark with dots or spots; to cover with small dots.

Etymology

Prefix 'be-' combined with 'dot' (Middle Dutch 'dotte', a lump). The verb form means to scatter dots across a surface.

Kelly Says

In printing and textiles, 'bedot' was a technical term—sprinkling ink or dye in deliberate patterns created texture and visual interest in ways solid colors couldn't achieve.

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