"warts and all" meaning in All languages combined

See warts and all on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-warts and all.ogg
Etymology: In 1653, an artist, Samuel Cooper, was asked to paint Oliver Cromwell's portrait. Cromwell preferred the portrait to be shown with "pimples, warts and everything." (i.e., to include any defects and imperfections.) Over time, this phrase has come to be shortened to "warts and all". Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=warts and all}} warts and all (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic, informal, often hyphenated) Of or pertaining to a description or other depiction which reveals the full range of characteristics of a person or thing, including the shortcomings and imperfections. Tags: idiomatic, informal, not-comparable Translations (of a description which does not conceal shortcomings or imperfections): wratten en al inbegrepen (Dutch), in de staat waarin het zich bevindt (Dutch), kaunistelematon (Finnish), ze wszystkimi przywarami (Polish), con todas sus imperfeccionescon verrugas y todo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-warts_and_all-en-adj-9LqJId~V

Adverb [English]

Audio: En-au-warts and all.ogg
Etymology: In 1653, an artist, Samuel Cooper, was asked to paint Oliver Cromwell's portrait. Cromwell preferred the portrait to be shown with "pimples, warts and everything." (i.e., to include any defects and imperfections.) Over time, this phrase has come to be shortened to "warts and all". Head templates: {{en-adv|-|head=warts and all}} warts and all (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic, informal) In a manner which does not conceal shortcomings or imperfections. Tags: idiomatic, informal, not-comparable Synonyms: warts-and-all Related terms: bare all, bare one's soul, leave nothing to the imagination, tell-all, the gory details Translations (in a manner which does not conceal shortcomings or imperfections): kaunistelematta (Finnish), bezdyskusyjnie (Polish), со всеми недостатками (so vsemi nedostatkami) (Russian), как есть (kak jestʹ) (Russian), без прикрас (bez prikras) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-warts_and_all-en-adv-DiC4ZrQ2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 17 83

Alternative forms

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