in·ef·face·able
ˌi-nə-ˈfā-sə-bəl 
: not effaceable : ineradicable
As a painter … he left an ineffaceable mark upon his century.—
John Russell
John Russell
in·ef·face·abil·i·ty
¦inə̇ˌfāsə¦bilətē
plural -es
: the quality or state of being ineffaceable : indelibility
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Adjective
The relic, with ghostly, ineffaceable traces of the original handiwork, is in the show.
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Peter Schjeldahl,
The New Yorker,
29 May 2017
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