1
[ noun ] a blemish made by dirt

Examples

"he had a smudge on his cheek"

Used in print

(Bell I. Wiley, "Home Letters of Johnny Reb and Billy...)

A Reb stationed near Petersburg informed his mother : `` I need not tell you that I dodge pretty often , for you can see that very plainly by the blots in this letter .

Just count each blot a dodge and add in a_few for I do n't dodge every time '' .

2
[ verb ] dry (ink) with blotting paper

Related terms

absorb smudge

3
[ verb ] make a spot or mark onto

Synonyms

stain blob fleck spot

Examples

"The wine spotted the tablecloth"

4
[ noun ] an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

Synonyms

smirch spot stain smear

Examples

"he made a huge blot on his copybook"

Related terms

mistake tarnish

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