Usage Note
Getupft specifically describes a regular pattern of small round dots on a fabric or surface — ein getupftes Kleid = a polka-dot dress. It is more specific than gepunktet in implying small, round, evenly spaced dots, and is especially common in fashion and textile descriptions.
Examples
"Sie trug ein getupftes Sommerkleid mit weißen Punkten auf rotem Grund."
Natural Translation
She wore a polka-dotted summer dress with white dots on a red background.
Literal Translation
She wore a dotted summer dress with white dots on red ground.
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