diff --git a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/dropdown-group/dropdown-group.scss b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/dropdown-group/dropdown-group.scss
index 7e5d1b92051..b0d5c0b7666 100644
--- a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/dropdown-group/dropdown-group.scss
+++ b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/dropdown-group/dropdown-group.scss
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 *
 * These properties can be overridden using the component's tag as selector.
 *
-* @prop --calcite-dropdown-group-border-color: Specifies the color of the dropdown's border.
-* @prop --calcite-dropdown-group-title-text-color: Specifies the color of the dropdown's title.
+* @prop --calcite-dropdown-group-border-color: Specifies the `calcite-dropdown`'s border color.
+* @prop --calcite-dropdown-group-title-text-color: Specifies the component's `groupTitle` color.
 */
 
 :host {
diff --git a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/dropdown-item/dropdown-item.scss b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/dropdown-item/dropdown-item.scss
index 6bfc30f142c..5b94a8edd5a 100644
--- a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/dropdown-item/dropdown-item.scss
+++ b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/dropdown-item/dropdown-item.scss
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
  *
  * These properties can be overridden using the component's tag as selector.
  *
- * @prop --calcite-dropdown-item-background-color-hover: Specifies the background color of the dropdown item when hovered.
- * @prop --calcite-dropdown-item-background-color-press: Specifies the background color of the dropdown item when selected or active.
- * @prop --calcite-dropdown-item-icon-color-hover: Specifies the color of the dropdown item icon when hovered. 
- * @prop --calcite-dropdown-item-icon-color-press: Specifies the color of the dropdown item icons when selected or active.
- * @prop --calcite-dropdown-item-text-color-press: Specifies the color of the dropdown item text when selected or active.
- * @prop --calcite-dropdown-item-text-color: Specifies the color of the dropdown item text.
+ * @prop --calcite-dropdown-item-background-color-hover: Specifies the item's background color when hovered.
+ * @prop --calcite-dropdown-item-background-color-press: Specifies the item's background color when selected or active.
+ * @prop --calcite-dropdown-item-icon-color-hover: Specifies the item's icon selection color when hovered. 
+ * @prop --calcite-dropdown-item-icon-color-press: Specifies the item's icon selection color when selected or active.
+ * @prop --calcite-dropdown-item-text-color-press: Specifies the item's text when selected or active.
+ * @prop --calcite-dropdown-item-text-color: Specifies the item's text color.
 */
 
 @mixin item-styling {
diff --git a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.scss b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.scss
index 7a2347dc0b0..5ca94834efc 100644
--- a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.scss
+++ b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.scss
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 * These properties can be overridden using the component's tag as selector.
 *
 * @prop --calcite-dropdown-width: Specifies the width of the component's wrapper.
-* @prop --calcite-dropdown-background-color: Specifies the background color of the component.
+* @prop --calcite-dropdown-background-color: Specifies the component's background color.
 */
 
 :host {