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Added 6 October 2026

blot

/blɒt/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about blot at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A blemish made by dirt.
he had a smudge on his cheek
An act that brings discredit to the person who does it.
he made a huge blot on his copybook

verb

Dry (ink) with blotting paper.
Make a spot or mark onto.
The wine spotted the tablecloth

Origin

From Middle English blot (“blot, spot, stain, blemish”). Perhaps from Old Norse *blettr (“blot, stain”) (only attested in documents from after Old Norse transitioned to Icelandic blettur), or from Old French bloche (“clod of earth”).

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