Meaning & use
pockmarks
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Small scars, pits, or marks left on a surface, especially skin, by disease, damage, or wear.
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Years of acne had left faint pockmarks on his cheeks.
The old wall was covered in pockmarks from decades of weather and neglect.
A note on using this word
Originally referred specifically to scars left by smallpox ('pock' marks), but now used for any small pitted marks.
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