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Definition of freckle noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

freckle

noun

NAmE//ˈfrɛkl//

[usually plural]

a small, pale brown spot on a person's skin, especially on their face, caused by the sun compare mole1

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freckled

NAmE//ˈfrɛkld//

adjective a freckled face/schoolgirlSee freckle in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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