<HEAD><TITLE>DICTIONARY: blot - blousy</TITLE></HEAD>
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<A NAME="blot">
<B>blot</B> (1), noun, verb, <B>blotted,</B> <B>blotting.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a spot of ink or stain of any kind. <BR> <I>Ex. A blot of ink stained his shirt.</I> (SYN) smudge. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) a spot upon one's character or reputation; blemish; disgrace. <BR> <I>Ex. The failure was a blot on his good record.</I> (SYN) fault. <DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to make blots on; stain; spot. <BR> <I>Ex. Dripping paint blotted his shirt in two places.</I> (SYN) blotch, smear, soil. <DD><B> 2. </B>to dry (ink or other liquid) with paper that soaks it up. <BR> <I>Ex. Mother blotted up the milk before it ran all over the table.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>(Figurative.) to blemish; disgrace. (SYN) sully, dishonor. <DD><I>v.i. </I> <B>1. </B>to make a blot or blots. <BR> <I>Ex. This pen blots.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to become blotted. <BR> <I>Ex. Soft paper tends to blot.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>blot on the escutcheon,</B> </I>a disgrace to honor or reputation. <BR> <I>Ex. His crime was a blot on the family escutcheon.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>blot out,</B> <DD><B> a. </B>to cover up entirely; hide. </I> <I>Ex. He blotted out the mistake with ink.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>(Figurative.) to wipe out; destroy; obliterate. <BR> <I>Ex. When the storm brought down all the electric lines, the lights were blotted out. ... as the Persian monarchy had been blotted out by Alexander (James Bryce).</I> adj. <B>blotless.</B> adj. <B>blotlike.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="blot">
<B>blot</B> (2), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>an exposed piece in backgammon. <DD><B> 2. </B>any exposed or weak point. </DL>
<A NAME="blotch">
<B>blotch, </B>noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a large, irregular spot or stain. <BR> <I>Ex. large blotches of vivid color.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a place where the skin is red or broken out. <BR> <I>Ex. The fever made her face break out in blotches.</I> <DD><I>v.t. </I> to cover or mark with blotches or stains. </DL>
<A NAME="blotchy">
<B>blotchy, </B>adjective, <B>blotchier,</B> <B>blotchiest.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> having blotches. </DL>
<A NAME="blotter">
<B>blotter, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a piece of blotting paper. <DD><B> 2. </B>a book for recording happenings or transactions. A police station blotter is a record of arrests made by policemen. </DL>
<A NAME="blottesque">
<B>blottesque, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> executed with heavy, blotlike touches, as painting. </DL>
<A NAME="blottingpaper">
<B>blotting paper,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a soft, absorbent paper used to dry writing by soaking up ink. </DL>
<A NAME="blotto">
<B>blotto, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Slang.) very drunk. </DL>
<A NAME="blouse">
<B>blouse, </B>noun, verb, <B>bloused,</B> <B>blousing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a loose or fitted upper garment worn by women and children as a part of their outer clothing. <BR> <I>Ex. She wore a white silk blouse with a blue skirt.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a loosely fitting garment for the upper part of the body. Sailors wear blouses as part of their uniform. <DD><B> 3. </B>a short, fitted coat, worn as part of a military uniform. <DD><B> 4. </B>a kind of smock reaching to the knees, formerly much worn by European peasants and workmen to protect their clothes. <DD><I>v.i. </I> to project or hang loosely, as a blouse above the belt. adj. <B>blouselike.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="bloused">
<B>bloused, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>made or fitted like a blouse. <DD><B> 2. </B>wearing a blouse. </DL>
<A NAME="blouson">
<B>blouson, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a blouse gathered at or below the waist by means of a drawstring or elastic, producing a billowy fullness above. <DD><B> 2. </B>a dress, in one or two pieces, having this effect. </DL>
