Latterly U.S. [Cf. prec. and SMUTCH v.] trans. To sully, dirty. Hence Smooched ppl. a.
1631. Heywood, Fair Maid of West, I. V. i. Must your black face be smooching my Mistresses white lips with a moorian?
1828. Webster, s.v. Smutch, In New England … smooch … signifies to foul or blacken with something produced by combustion or other like substance.
1835. Willis, Pencillings, I. xix. 137. Attracting the attention and courtesies of every smooched petticoat far and near.
