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poke-a-dot

/ˈpoʊk ə ˌdɒt/

poke-a-dot is the misspelling of polka dot.

Meaning of polka dot

Noun

polka dot (plural polka dots)

  1. Any of a number of uniform round dots, repeated to make a regular geometric pattern on a fabric.
    • …these have entirely disappeared, and we see them with the old time white polka dot, always pretty clean and neat looking.1871, Godey’s magazine, volumes 86-87, page 389

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Questions about poke-a-dot

What is poke-a-dot the misspelling of?
Poke-a-dot is the misspelling of polka dot.
How do you pronounce poke-a-dot?
Poke-a-dot is pronounced /ˈpoʊk ə ˌdɒt/.

Words near poke-a-dot in the dictionary

  1. poke out
  2. poke salad
  3. poke salads
  4. poke someone's eye out
  5. poke the bear
  6. poke-a-dot
  7. poke-a-dots
  8. pokeberries
  9. pokeberry
  10. poked
  11. poked about

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Adapted from Wiktionary: poke-a-dot (page history and authors); polka dot (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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