blemish
blemish definition
blem·ish (blem′is̸h)
transitive verb
to mar, as by some flaw or fault; spoil the perfection of
Etymology: ME blemishen < OFr blemiss-, extended stem of blesmir, to injure, prob. via Frank *blesmjan, to cause to turn pale < *blesmi, akin to blaze
noun
- a mark that mars the appearance, as a stain, spot, scar, etc.
- any flaw, defect, or shortcoming
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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