blemish
Word family nounblemishblemishment
blem·ish1 /ˈblemɪʃ/ noun [countableC] blemish• Her skin was perfect -- not a blemish on it.• Leg makeup covers any blemishes and veins while adding a hint of colour.• Only by offering the play in its entirety, blemishes and all, does its content makes sense.• First Jonathan, which had been, in retrospect, a mere blemish on the horizon.• They were perfectly formed, with no blemishes, no insect or fungus damage.• These are said to reduce the appearance of blemishes and help prevent spots.• All grades are wholesome but U. S. Grade A is assigned to products which are of uniform size and free of blemishes.• But no Utopia is perfect, and this one had two blemishes.• After moisturising, disguise thread veins, blemishes and dark circles under the eyes with a good concealer. blemish2 verb [transitiveT] SPOILto spoil something so that it is no longer beautiful or perfect 有损…的完美;玷污 → unblemishedn His record will be blemished by this failure.
n Grammar Blemish is often passive.
—blemished adjectiveadj
Origin blemish2 (1300-1400) Old French blemir “to make pale, injure”