polka dot
Repeated fabric circle
A polka dot is a round spot repeated in a regular pattern, typically on fabric: a polka dot dress, a red tie with white polka dots.
The dots are usually uniform in size and evenly spaced.
Despite the name, the pattern has no clear connection to the dance.
Playfully fanciful or erratic
- cheerfulPleasantly bright in mood
- funAmusement or pleasure
- bubblyFizzy or cheerfully animated
- perkyLively and cheerful
lighthearted · youthful · flirty · peppy · spirited · jaunty · festive · party
Seen or patterned
- circularForming a closed curve
- speckledDotted with small marks
- stippledMarked with small dots
- dappledMarked with spots
round · repeat · allover · scattered · uniform · random · graduated · clustered
Skirted one-piece garment
- blouseLoose-fitting upper garment
- skirtWaist-hung lower garment
- scarfNeck-warming fabric strip
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
bikini · headband · rockabilly · pinup · fifties · tea-dress · A-line · midi
whimsical
Playfully fanciful or erratic
perky · lighthearted · youthful · flirty · peppy · spirited · jaunty · festive · party · confetti
spotted
Seen or patterned
dappled · round · repeat · allover · scattered · uniform · random · graduated · clustered · dense
dress
Skirted one-piece garment
tie · bikini · headband · rockabilly · pinup · fifties · tea-dress · A-line · midi · playful
fabric
Woven or knit material
satin · jersey · rayon · polyester · printed · woven · jacquard · embroidered · appliqué · flocked
fifties
Decade or age range
- sixtiesNumbers sixty through sixty-nine
- mid-centuryHalfway through a hundred
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
diner · jukebox · rockabilly · pin-up · greaser · beehive · vinyl · oldies · drive-in · vintage
- patternspattern, chevron, geometric pattern, stripes, plaid
- fabric patternsfloral print, pinstripes, geometric print, herringbone, houndstooth
- spotted patternsspotted, dalmatian spots, flecked, speckles, dappled
- dotsperiod, speck, freckle, pixel, decimal point
- dotted patternsspotted, stippled, flecked, speckled, peppered
- spotsspot, blot, blotch, fleck, mark
polka dotstripes
Parallel linear markings
pinstripes · plaid · checkered · tartan · chevron
polka dotsolid
Firm matter state
plain · solid color · unpatterned · monochrome · blank
dot, dotted, dotting, dotty, polka, polkas, dotage, polka dotted, dottiness