warts-and-all

adjective

ˈwȯrts-ən(d)-ˈȯl How to pronounce warts-and-all (audio)
: showing defects or imperfections frankly : not idealized
a warts-and-all biography

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Many folks from his past and present participate in the warts-and-all documentary to weigh in. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026 Cosby doesn’t shy away from gritty details or warts-and-all characters in this noirish novel. — The Know, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025 The notion of ‘warts-and-all’ footage of athletes being packaged and presented for worldwide consumption is hardly a new one. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026 Cue up the greatest hits Mainstream audiences don’t necessarily want a warts-and-all story about their music icons. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warts-and-all

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First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of warts-and-all was in 1957

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