noun
smirch
Smirch (noun) means Dirt, or a stain.
noun
1
Dirt, or a stain.
2
A stain on somebody's reputation.
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Etymology
From Middle English *smorchen ("to spatter, soil"; attested in besmorchid (“bespattered, soiled all over”)), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a derivative of Middle English smeoren, smuren, smeren (“to smear”) or related to Middle English smotry (“sooty, grimy”). Compare also Middle English bismotered (“bespattered, soiled”), Old French esmorcher (“to torture”), Middle English smoterly, smoterlich (“besmirched”), modern English smut.
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What is the meaning of smirch?
"smirch" (noun) means dirt, or a stain.
What are the different meanings of smirch?
"smirch" has 2 main meanings: 1. Dirt, or a stain; 2. A stain on somebody's reputation.