MARBLED


Meaning of MARBLED in English

adjective

Etymology: partly from marble (I) + -ed, partly from past participle of marble (II)

1.

a. : done in or covered with marble

the marbled likeness of the emperor

the marbled exterior of the building

b. : marked by an extensive use of marble as an architectural or decorative feature

an ancient marbled city

2. : having markings or a coloration that resembles or is suggestive of marble

a dog with a handsome marbled coat

specifically : having a veined, streaked, or mottled appearance through being subjected to a process of marbling

marbled endpapers

marbled glass

marbled slate

marbled calfskin

3. : marked by an intermixture of fat and lean

a well marbled cut of meat

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