unspotted

adjective

un·​spot·​ted ˌən-ˈspä-təd How to pronounce unspotted (audio)
1
: not spotted : free from spot or stain
2
: free from moral stain
an unspotted reputation

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The most distinctive features are the bold black-and-white bands across the head and through the eyes, but the yellow beak and the unspotted gray breast are easy ways to confidently identify this dapper bird. Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025 Dark hair and unspotted skin, a bony frame that would be called petite, not fragile. Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unspotted was in the 14th century

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unspotted

adjective
un·​spot·​ted ˌən-ˈspät-əd How to pronounce unspotted (audio)
ˈən-
1
: not spotted : free from spot or stain
2
: free from moral stain
an unspotted record in public office

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