plash

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
plash1  (plash),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a gentle splash.
  2. a pool or puddle.

v.t., v.i. 
  1. to splash gently.
  • bef. 1000; Middle English plasch pool, puddle, Old English plæsc; cognate with Dutch, Low German plas, probably of imitative origin, originally
plash′ing•ly, adv. 

plash2  (plash),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. Clothingpleach.
  • ?
  • Vulgar Latin *plaxum
  • Middle French plaissier, derivative of plais hedge
  • late Middle English 1375–1425
plash′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
plash /plæʃ/ vb , n
  1. a less common word for splash
Etymology: Old English plæsc, probably imitative; compare Dutch plas
'plash' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
splash - plashy - pleach

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