definitions

splotch

[ sploch ]
/ splɒtʃ /
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noun

a large, irregular spot; blot; stain; blotch.

verb (used with object)

to mark or cover with splotches.

verb (used without object)

to be susceptible to stains or blots; show or retain stains, blots, or spots of dirt or liquid: Don't buy that tablecloth—the material splotches easily.
to cause or be liable to cause stains, blots, or spots: Be careful of that paint—it splotches.

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RELATED WORDS

blotch, fleck, blob, smudge, stain, blot, spot, blemish, dash, smutch, smear, mark, daub

Nearby words

splitting field, splodge, sploosh, splore, splosh, splotch, splotchy, splurge, splutter, spluttery, spm

Origin of splotch

First recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for splotch

splotch

/ (splɒtʃ) /

noun, verb

the usual US word for splodge
Derived Formssplotchy, adjective

Word Origin for splotch

C17: perhaps a blend of spot + blotch
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for splotch

splotch

n.

c.1600, perhaps a blend of spot, blot, and/or botch. Related: Splotchy; splotchiness.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper