immaculate
Americanadjective
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free from spot or stain; spotlessly clean.
immaculate linen.
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free from moral blemish or impurity; pure; undefiled.
- Synonyms:
- unexceptionable, unimpeachable, blameless, irreproachable
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free from fault or flaw; free from errors.
an immaculate text.
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Biology. having no spots or colored marks; unicolor.
adjective
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completely clean; extremely tidy
his clothes were immaculate
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completely flawless, etc
an immaculate rendering of the symphony
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morally pure; free from sin or corruption
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biology of only one colour, with no spots or markings
Other Word Forms
- immaculacy noun
- immaculately adverb
- immaculateness noun
- unimmaculate adjective
- unimmaculately adverb
- unimmaculateness noun
Etymology
Origin of immaculate
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin immaculātus “unspotted”; equivalent to im- 2 + maculate
Example Sentences
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"There was nothing out of place, her house was always immaculate."
From BBC
Once again, it was 28-year-old Weston who, after breaking the track record in all four runs of the individual event, produced an immaculate run to turn it into a Super Sunday for GB.
From BBC
La Cañita Beach – Right across from the beach with a lovely outdoor seating area, the vibe and service at La Cañita Beach are immaculate.
From Salon
Wavy brown hair and an immaculate gray jacket and skirt.
From Literature
On the catwalk and in his own life, Valentino exuded luxury down to the last detail of his immaculate hairdo and caramel tan, often photographed with multiple pug dogs at his side.
From Barron's
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