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freck·le (fr

A small brownish spot on the skin, often turning darker or increasing in number upon exposure to the sun.

tr. & intr.v. freck·led, freck·ling, freck·les

To dot or become dotted with freckles or spots of color.

[From Middle English frakles, freckles, alteration of fraknes, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Icelandic freknttr, freckly.]

freckly adj.

Translations

freckles → نمش pihy fregner Sommersprossen φακίδες pecas pisamat taches de rousseur pjegice lentiggini そばかす 주근깨 sproetjes fregner piegi sardas веснушки fräknar ตกกระ çiller tàn nhang 斑点

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