"tatch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tatches [plural]
Etymology: From French tache (“spot”). See techy and tache. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*deyḱ-}}, {{der|en|fr|tache||spot}} French tache (“spot”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tatch (plural tatches)
  1. (obsolete) A spot or stain. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-tatch-en-noun-1UgLeeNp
  2. (obsolete) A trick. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-tatch-en-noun-3b~9P4yu
  3. (obsolete) A quality (appearance or feel). Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-tatch-en-noun-Fnoy3eOH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 17 67 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 24 24 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 8 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 5 91

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