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plash (v.1)
"to splash," 1580s, from
plash
(n.) and also imitative (cf. Dutch
plassen
, German
platschen
). Related:
Plashed
;
plashing
.
plash (n.)
"small puddle, shallow pool, wet ground," Old English
plæsc
"pool of water, puddle," probably imitative (cf. Dutch
plass
"pool"). Meaning "noise made by splashing" is first recorded 1510s.
plash (v.2)
"to interlace," late 15c., from Old French
plaissier
, from Latin
plectere
"to plait" (see
complex
(adj.)). Related:
Plashed
;
plashing
.