Noun
the bleach left a small white splotch on my shirt Verb
ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket
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Noun
Patients with melasma, a skin condition that causes brown splotches to appear on the face, need to be especially careful about wearing SPF in summer months.—Julia Landwehr, Health, 5 June 2026 Its flowers are huge and orange, marked or mottled with maroon splotches.—Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Verb
The green leaves are splotched with white and bumpy on the upper side, and the stems are hairy, which deters deer.—Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 June 2026 My dress had a pristine white top with an attached skirt in dove grey, splotched with tropical-style petal pink flowers.—Amanda Uhle
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