/ ˈfrekl; NAmE / noun
[ usually pl. ] a small, pale brown spot on a person's skin, especially on their face, caused by the sun
—compare mole
► freckled / ˈfrekld; NAmE / adjective :
a freckled face / schoolgirl
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : alteration of dialect frecken , from Old Norse freknur (plural).