"spotless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more spotless [comparative], most spotless [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English spotles, equivalent to spot + -less. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|spotles}} Middle English spotles, {{suf|en|spot|less}} spot + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} spotless (comparative more spotless, superlative most spotless)
  1. Exceptionally clean. Translations (exceptionally clean): ἄσπιλος (áspilos) (Ancient Greek), безупречно чист (bezuprečno čist) (Bulgarian), parakore (Maori), незапя́тнанный (nezapjátnannyj) (Russian), अमल (amala) (Sanskrit), impecable (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-spotless-en-adj-BesynN00 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 10 37 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 58 12 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 53 21 26 Disambiguation of 'exceptionally clean': 98 1 1
  2. Impeccable and free from blemish. Categories (topical): Hygiene Translations (impeccable and free from blemish): безупречен (bezuprečen) (Bulgarian), безупре́чный (bezupréčnyj) (Russian), अमल (amala) (Sanskrit), fläckfri (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-spotless-en-adj-I~g-FGuu Disambiguation of Hygiene: 5 88 7 Disambiguation of 'impeccable and free from blemish': 0 97 3
  3. (zoology) Lacking spots; unspotted. Categories (topical): Zoology Translations ((zoology) lacking spots; unspotted.): без петна (bez petna) (Bulgarian), sin manchas (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-spotless-en-adj--ztdKPwh Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology Disambiguation of '(zoology) lacking spots; unspotted.': 0 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: immaculate, unsullied, spick-and-span Derived forms: spotless crake, spotless grass yellow, spotlessly, spotlessness, spotless starling

Alternative forms

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