spotless

Spotless is an adjective meaning completely clean, free of dirt, stains, or blemishes. It is used literally to describe a surface or object that shows no trace of impurity, as well as figuratively to convey absoluteness in quality, virtue, or condition. For example, a spotless kitchen or a spotless reputation.

The word comes from spot meaning stain and the suffix -less, indicating absence. It has been in English for centuries and is common in both everyday language and formal writing.

Spotless is also used as a brand name or product line in cleaning-related contexts. Companies that market cleaning services or products may adopt Spotless to imply high cleanliness standards. In popular culture, the expression appears in titles such as the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), where the word denotes the desire to erase memories rather than dirt.

Common collocations include spotless surface, spotless record, spotless appearance, and spotless cleaning. In sports or law, a spotless record denotes no violations or incidents. In everyday use, the term emphasizes the absence of anything undesirable and is often employed to signal high cleanliness or faultlessness in a given context.