brindled

• Se dit d'un animal, généralement un chien ou un chat, dont le pelage a une couleur de fond grise ou fauve, avec des rayures ou des taches d'une teinte plus foncée.

Describes an animal, typically a dog or cat, with a coat that has a grey or tawny base color streaked or spotted with a darker color.

1. Streaked or patchy coloringC1formal

   Having a grey or brown coat with streaks or patches of a darker color, typically used to describe the fur of animals like cats or dogs.

   tacheté ou moucheté

   • The brindled cat had a beautiful mix of grey and black stripes.
   • A brindled coat is common in certain breeds of dogs.
   • The animal's brindled fur helped it blend into the forest shadows.

   Synonymesbrindledappledmottledstreakedtabby