noun, verb
noun [usuallypl.] ~ (of sth)
1 a very small area of a particular colour:
His hair was dark, with flecks of grey. * The material has a red fleck in it.
2 a very small piece of sth:
flecks of dust / foam / dandruff * Her face was covered with flecks of paint.
verb [VN] [usuallypassive] ~ sth (with sth) to cover or mark sth with small areas of a particular colour or with small pieces of sth:
The fabric was red, flecked with gold. * His hair was flecked with paint. * Mud and rain flecked the car windows.
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