unspotted
Americanadjective
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having no spots or stains; without spots; spotless.
an unspotted breed of dog; unspotted trousers.
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having no moral blemish or stigma.
an unspotted reputation.
adjective
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without spots or stains
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(esp of reputations) free from moral stigma or blemish
Other Word Forms
- unspottedness noun
Etymology
Origin of unspotted
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; un- 1, spotted
Example Sentences
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I might as well have discovered a previously unspotted solar system.
From Slate • Aug. 13, 2022
He noticed that adult male fish were either spotted or unspotted and made careful counts of the two variants in the two stream locations in 1998.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Russell Gidney, chair of the BDA's Welsh General Dental Practice Committee said delays could mean tooth decay, gum disease and cancer may go unspotted.
From BBC • Aug. 28, 2021
Alexander Sprague excels as Albert, the greengrocer's lad appointed King of the May in the absence of any local maidens unspotted enough to be Queen.
From The Guardian • May 17, 2013
Two days later, Bono walked forth on errands with the cravat unspotted.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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