FLYSPECKING

Etymology

Noun

flyspecking (uncountable)

A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.

Verb

flyspecking

present participle of flyspeck

Source: Wiktionary


FLYSPECK

Fly"speck (fl'spk), n.

Definition: A speck or stain made by the excrement of a fly; hence, any insignificant dot.

Fly"speck, v. t.

Definition: To soil with flyspecks.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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