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adjective spot·less \ ˈspät-ləs \

Definition of spotless

:having no spot:

a :free from impurity :immaculate

spotless kitchens

b :pure, unblemished

a spotless reputation

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Examples of spotless in a Sentence

She keeps her room spotless.

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Stroll with me down a wide and remarkably spotless alley on the south side of the city, a place where the frothy millennial wave washes against stubborn old Baltimore.

— dan rodricks, baltimoresun.com, "In South Baltimore, a clash over pigeons ends in a campaign for dogs," 8 Aug. 2017
Open, airy, sleek and spotless, with warm red walls, modern fixtures and shiny wood floors, the atmosphere makes an excellent first impression.

— Alaska Dispatch News, "Dining review: China Garden Asian Bistro gets sleek new space," 4 Aug. 2017
When Harry Met Sally is a great film for fall, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is best enjoyed during the bleakest part of winter, Top Five is great around the holidays.

— joshua rivera, GQ, "Netflix's Newest Romantic Comedy Puts Comedy First, Romance Second," 30 July 2017
Romo has left the NFL and Prescott has become the face of the Cowboys and one of the media darlings of the league following a fantastic rookie season to go along with a seemingly spotless image.

— clarence e. hill jr., star-telegram, "Cowboys QB Dak Prescott takes on DirecTV role," 20 July 2017
On the other side, Johnson & Johnson, which earned a profit of $16.5 billion last year and doesn’t have an entirely spotless record of corporate integrity.

— michael hiltzik, chicagotribune.com, "Are lawsuits linking talcum powder to ovarian cancer based on junk science?," 10 July 2017
In addition to his spotless record, Wood has a 1.67 ERA, 2.04 FIP, 0.89 WHIP and 97 strikeouts against 22 non-intentional walks in 80 2/3 innings.

— michael beller, SI.com, "Alex Wood has gone from the bullpen to an All-Star starting pitcher. How?," 7 July 2017
Similarly, while the V’s internal wiring is spotless, the company’s attempt to do the same for exterior cable routing isn’t as successful.

— christopher null, WIRED, "Review: Volta V Gaming PC," 7 July 2017
The cars are absolutely spotless, the follow-through is terrific.

— jonathan takiff, Philly.com, "Flexdrive brings on-demand weekly car sharing to Philly, South Jersey," 3 July 2017

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First Known Use of spotless

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Definition of spotless for English Language Learners

: perfectly clean

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adjective spot·less \ ˈspät-ləs \

Definition of spotless for Students

1 :free from spot or blemish

spotless skin

2 :perfectly clean or pure

a spotless bathroom

a spotless record

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