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finger mark

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noun
a mark, especially a smudge or stain, made by a finger.
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Origin of finger mark

First recorded in 1830–40

OTHER WORDS FROM finger mark

finger-marked, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for finger mark

fingermark
/ (ˈfɪŋɡəˌmɑːk) /

noun
a mark left by dirty or greasy fingers on paintwork, walls, etc
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