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Definition of freckle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

freckle

noun
 
/ˈfrekl/
 
/ˈfrekl/
[usually plural]
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  1. a small, pale brown spot on a person’s skin, especially on their face, that often becomes darker after time spent in the sun
    • She had wonderful clear skin with an attractive sprinkling of freckles.
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • brown
    • dark
    • light
    verb + freckle
    • be covered in
    • be covered with
    • have
    phrases
    • a sprinkling of freckles
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    Word Originlate Middle English: alteration of dialect frecken, from Old Norse freknur (plural).
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