spotless

adjective

spot·​less ˈspät-ləs How to pronounce spotless (audio)
: having no spot:
a
: free from impurity : immaculate
spotless kitchens
b
: pure, unblemished
a spotless reputation
spotlessly adverb
spotlessness noun

Examples of spotless in a Sentence

She keeps her room spotless.
Recent Examples on the Web Where other food influencers might have used this as an invitation to take a bath in their dinner, Lee’s fingers and mouth remained almost completely spotless, to the very end. Aaron Timms, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024 While the flames seem to have consumed many of the trees almost entirely, a single trunk stands out from the rest, scorched at the bottom but spotless on top. Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024 Then there was the gleaming satellite stage set 250 feet into the crowd, where a spotless Doja began the show in that Hazmat suit. Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024 Take care of your spotless home one Amazon purchase at a time with this Window Vacuum which is a modern solution to your window cleaning needs. Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024 Obsessive kitchen organization is among social media’s favorite pastimes, and plastic storage containers in every conceivable size and shape play an outsize role in the super-popular videos depicting spotless, abundant refrigerators and pantries on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024 Mark Smith, a divorce lawyer who lives in Littleton, has been practicing law in Colorado since 1994 and has a spotless disciplinary record, according to state records. Justin Wingerter, The Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2024 In the clemency petition, 72 current and former state correctional officers asked Parson, a Republican and a former county sheriff, to commute Dorsey's sentence to life in prison, citing his virtually spotless record of good behavior while in prison. CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024 Palmer sends her on ahead, claiming he’s got some clean-up to do in his spotless lab. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spotless was in the 15th century

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“Spotless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spotless. Accessed 1 May. 2024.

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spotless

adjective
spot·​less ˈspät-ləs How to pronounce spotless (audio)
: free from spots or blemishes : perfectly clean or pure
a spotless kitchen
a spotless reputation
spotlessly adverb
spotlessness noun

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