spetch
1 of 2noun
ˈspech
plural -es
1
spetches plural : parings and refuse of leather, hides, or skins used as a by-product (as for making glue)
2
dialectal, British : a scrap (as of leather) for patching : patch
spetch
2 of 2transitive verb
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dialectal, England
: mend, patch
Word History
Etymology
Noun
alteration of speck (patch)
Transitive verb
probably from spetch entry 1