Definitions

1. noun

A small spot or patch, especially of color, especially on the face or a surface

“The farmer’s tache of dirt on his cheek made him look like he’d been working in the fields all day.”

2. noun

A mark or stain, especially of ink or color, on a surface

“The printer left a tache of ink on the page, ruining the entire print run.”

3. noun

A small amount of a substance, especially in a specific area or shape

“The doctor applied a small tache of antibiotic cream to the patient’s wound.”

4. noun

A streak or patch of something, especially in a particular color or texture

“The tache of gray in her hair made her look like she was in her 50s.”

5. noun

A small, usually dark-colored, spot or patch, especially on the face or a surface

“The tache under his nose made him look like he was perpetually tired.”

6. noun

A small, usually dark-colored, streak or patch, especially in a particular color or texture

“The tache of dark hair on his arm made him look like he needed to shave.”

7. verb

To mark or stain something with a small spot or patch, especially of color or ink

“The pen tached a small stain on the paper, ruining the entire page.”

8. verb

To leave a small, usually dark-colored, spot or patch, especially on the face or a surface

“The sun tached a small spot on her nose, making her look like she’d been out in it all day.”

9. verb

To leave a small, usually dark-colored, streak or patch, especially in a particular color or texture

“The rain tached a small streak on the window, making it difficult to see outside.”