n. 1 an eruption of the skin in spots or patches. 2 (usu. foll. by of) a sudden widespread phenomenon, esp. of something unwelcome (a rash of strikes).
[ 18th c.: prob. rel. to OF ra(s)che eruptive sores, = It. raschia itch ]
n. 1 an eruption of the skin in spots or patches. 2 (usu. foll. by of) a sudden widespread phenomenon, esp. of something unwelcome (a rash of strikes).
[ 18th c.: prob. rel. to OF ra(s)che eruptive sores, = It. raschia itch ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012