late 14c., spotlez, from spot (n.) + -less. Figurative sense is from 1570s. Related: Spotlessly; spotlessness.
sportsmanlike
sportsmanship
sportswear
sporty
spot
spotless
spotlight
spotter
spotty
spousage
spousal
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