From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishblemishblem‧ish1 /ˈblemɪʃ/ noun [countable] MARKa small mark, especially a mark on someone’s skin or on the surface of an object, that spoils its appearance
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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.blemishblemish2 verb [transitive] SPOILto spoil something so that it is no longer beautiful or perfect → unblemished His record will be blemished by this failure.Grammar Blemish is often passive. —blemished adjective→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
blemish• Reagan, confused and uninformed, escaped with only his image blemished.• It's faint, but it does blemish an otherwise faultless job.• The sycamores, blemished bark, but very nice, brown and white, getting ready to cough up leaves.• Would you desire the honour of your own cheek being blemished by Biff?Origin blemish2 (1300-1400) Old French blemir “to make pale, injure” 