n.
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps blend of 1 blot and 3 botch
Date: 1619
1 : IMPERFECTION , BLEMISH
2 : a spot or mark (as of color or ink) especially when large or irregular
– blotch · i · ly \ ' blä-ch ə -l ē \ adverb
– blotchy \ ' blä-ch ē \ adjective