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splotch

American  
[sploch] / splɒtʃ /

noun

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

verb (used with object)

  1. to mark or cover with splotches.

verb (used without object)

  1. 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.

  2. to cause or be liable to cause stains, blots, or spots.

    Be careful of that paint—it splotches.
splotch British  
/ splɒtʃ /

noun

  1. the usual US word for splodge

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Other Word Forms

  • splotchy adjective

Etymology

Origin of splotch

First recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain

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