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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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Words related to splotch

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

Words nearby splotch

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 splotches

splotch
/ (splɒtʃ) /

noun, verb

the usual US word for splodge

Derived forms of splotch

splotchy, adjective

Word Origin for splotch

C17: perhaps a blend of spot + blotch
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