spotless

spotless
spotless c.1300, spotlez; see SPOT (Cf. spot) (n.) + -LESS (Cf. -less). Figurative sense is from 1570s. Related: Spotlessly.

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  • Spotless — Spot less, a. Without a spot; especially, free from reproach or impurity; pure; untainted; innocent; as, a spotless mind; spotless behavior. [1913 Webster] A spotless virgin, and a faultless wife. Waller. [1913 Webster] Syn: Blameless; unspotted; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spotless — index absolute (ideal), clean, inviolate, irreprehensible, moral, pure, unblemished, unimpeachable …   Law dictionary

  • spotless — [adj] very clean; innocent above reproach, blameless, chaste, clean, decent, faultless, flawless, gleaming, hygienic, immaculate, irreproachable, modest, pure, sanitary, shining, snowy, stainless, unblemished, undefiled, unimpeachable, unsoiled,… …   New thesaurus

  • spotless — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ absolutely clean or pure. DERIVATIVES spotlessly adverb spotlessness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • spotless — [spät′lis] adj. 1. having no spots; perfectly clean 2. having no faults or defects, as in character; irreproachable spotlessly adv. spotlessness n …   English World dictionary

  • Spotless — Infobox Company name = Spotless company type = asx|SPT foundation = location city = Melbourne location country = Australia location = locations = key people = Ian Mcmullin, Peter A Willson area served = Cleaning, Food services, Laundary services …   Wikipedia

  • spotless — spot|less [ˈspɔtləs US ˈspa:t ] adj 1.) completely clean →↑pristine ▪ a spotless white handkerchief ▪ The house was bright and absolutely spotless . 2.) if someone has a spotless ↑reputation or record, people know or think they have never done… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • spotless — spot|less [ spatləs ] adjective 1. ) extremely clean: spotless well furnished accommodation 2. ) someone who is spotless has never done anything morally wrong: a spotless reputation ╾ spot|less|ly adverb: The hotel room was spotlessly clean …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • spotless — [[t]spɒ̱tləs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is spotless is completely clean. Each morning cleaners make sure everything is spotless... Even in the most spotless homes, carpets need regular cleaning to keep them looking good. Derived words:… …   English dictionary

  • spotless — adjective 1 completely clean: Joe s house is spotless. 2 spotless reputation/record/character a completely honest and good character: Before his arrest, the suspect s record was spotless. spotlessly adverb spotlessness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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