immaculate

Everyday

1. Perfectly clean and tidy, with no dirt or mess at all. tree →
2. Without any mistake; perfect: an immaculate performance. tree →
3. (church) Without sin: Catholic Christians believe in the «Immaculate Conception», that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was free of original sin from the start of her life. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life it describes a spotless room, uniform or car, or a perfect piece of work. In sport and music, an immaculate performance has no errors. In church lessons it appears in the Catholic feast of the Immaculate Conception (8 December). Phrases: immaculately dressed, in immaculate condition, immaculate handwriting.

Examples

• Grandma's kitchen is always immaculate. tree →
• His uniform was immaculate on the first day of school. tree →
• The second-hand bike was in immaculate condition. tree →
• The gymnast gave an immaculate performance and scored ten. tree →
• Her handwriting is immaculate. tree →
• Catholics celebrate the Immaculate Conception on 8 December. tree →
• After an hour of tidying, my room looked immaculate — for one day. tree →

Note

Spelling: double m, one c at the start, «-late» at the end: i-m-m-a-c-u-l-a-t-e. A common confusion: the «Immaculate Conception» is about Mary being free from sin, not about the birth of Jesus (that is the «Virgin Birth»).