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blot

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. blot (verb)
  2. blotting book (noun)
  3. blotting pad (noun)
  4. blotting paper (noun)
  5. blot out (verb)
  6. Southern blot (noun)
  7. Western blot (noun)

2blot

verb
blot·tedblot·ting

Definition of BLOT

transitive verb
1
: to spot, stain, or spatter with a discoloring substance
2
obsolete : mar; especially : to stain with infamy
3
a : to dry (as writing) with an absorbing agent b : to remove with absorbing material <blotting up spilled water>
intransitive verb
1
: to make a blot
2
: to become marked with a blot
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Examples of BLOT

  1. Don't rub the wine stain. Blot it dry with a paper towel.
  2. Blot your lipstick with a tissue.

First Known Use of BLOT

15th century

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