A mottled appearance given to ribbons and silks in the process of dyeing.(noun)
A diversity of colours in yarn, recurring at regular intervals.(noun)
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Use "clouding" in a sentence
"They are heavily invested in clouding those distinctions."
""We don't want an emotionally laden term clouding the debate, and that's definitely gotten in the way of a lot of good discussions between like-minded people in security," said Katie"
"Morgan stares at me, a hurt expression clouding her face."