splotch

splotch
/sploch/, n.
1. a large, irregular spot; blot; stain; blotch.
v.t.
2. to mark or cover with splotches.
v.i.
3. 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.
4. to cause or be liable to cause stains, blots, or spots: Be careful of that paint - it splotches.
[1595-1605; orig. uncert.]

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