"macule" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: macules [plural]
Rhymes: -ækjuːl Etymology: From Middle French macule, from Latin macula. Doublet of maquis. Etymology templates: {{der|en|frm|macule}} Middle French macule, {{uder|en|la|macula}} Latin macula, {{doublet|en|maquis}} Doublet of maquis Head templates: {{en-noun}} macule (plural macules)
  1. A spot.
    Sense id: en-macule-en-noun-yemcvTwZ
  2. A blur or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little during printing.
    Sense id: en-macule-en-noun-NixwzuIr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 53 43 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 3 47 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mackle [obsolete]

Verb

Forms: macules [present, singular, third-person], maculing [participle, present], maculed [participle, past], maculed [past]
Rhymes: -ækjuːl Etymology: From Middle French macule, from Latin macula. Doublet of maquis. Etymology templates: {{der|en|frm|macule}} Middle French macule, {{uder|en|la|macula}} Latin macula, {{doublet|en|maquis}} Doublet of maquis Head templates: {{en-verb}} macule (third-person singular simple present macules, present participle maculing, simple past and past participle maculed)
  1. (printing) To blur or be blurred; especially to blur or double an impression from type. Categories (topical): Printing
    Sense id: en-macule-en-verb-UNH22bUW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 53 43 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 3 47 50 Topics: media, printing, publishing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mackle [obsolete]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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