n.
Pronunciation: ' ta- ˌ shi-z ə m
Function: noun
Usage: often cap
Etymology: French tachisme, from tache stain, spot, blob, from Old French teche, tache, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Saxon t ē kan sign, Old High German zeihhan ― more at TOKEN
Date: 1955
: ACTION PAINTING
– tach · ist \ ' ta-shist \ also ta · chiste \ ta- ' sh ē st \ adjective or noun often cap