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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Emaculate

Emaculate \E*mac"u*late\, v. t. [L. emaculatus, p. p. of emaculare to clear from spots. See Maculate.] To clear from spots or stains, or from any imperfection. [Obs.]
--Hales.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
emaculate

"remove blemishes from," 1620s, from Latin emaculatus "freed from blemishes," past participle of emaculare, from assimilated form of ex- (see ex-) + maculare (see maculate (adj.)).

Wiktionary
emaculate

vb. (context obsolete English) To clear from spots or stains, or from any imperfection.

Usage examples of "emaculate".

He's one of those clean nuts, Emaculate," he said, adding extra emphasis to the beginning of the word.