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From a variation of splot (“a spot”) (compare blotch, from blot). More at splot.
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Today it means: An irregular-shaped spot or stain. Full definition →
From a variation of splot (“a spot”) (compare blotch, from blot). More at splot.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.