noun
    
    plural -ishes
    
    [count] a mark that makes something imperfect or less beautiful :an unwanted mark on the surface of something
    
    
    
    
    
    a fact or event that causes people to respect someone or something less
    
    
    
    
    
    verb
    
    -ishes; -ished; -ishing
    
    [+ obj] :to make (something) imperfect or less beautiful :to hurt or damage the good condition of (something)
    
    
    
    
    
    usually used as (be) blemished