IMMACULATE


Meaning of IMMACULATE in English

-lə̇t, usu -lə̇d.+V adjective

Etymology: Middle English immaculat, from Latin immaculatus, from in- in- (I) + maculatus, past participle of maculare to spot, stain — more at maculate

1. : having no stain or blemish : spotless , undefiled , pure

an immaculate heart

2. : containing no flaw, fault, or error

an immaculate book

3.

a. : lacking any spot, soil, or smirch : spotlessly clean

his linen was immaculate

b. biology : having no colored spots or marks

• im·mac·u·late·ly adverb

• im·mac·u·late·ness noun -es

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.