smet

Dutch (Brabantic)

/smɛt/

noun
Definitions
  • a stain, a blemish
  • (figuratively) an imperfection, a stain on something otherwise clean and pure
  • (obsolete) infection

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch smette.

Origin

Middle Dutch

smette

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