Small, rough growths on the skin caused by viruses. Used idiomatically in 'warts and all' to mean accepting something completely, including its flaws.
From Old English 'wearte,' related to Old Norse 'varta' and German 'Warze,' all from Proto-Germanic root meaning 'elevation, growth.' The idiom 'warts and all' comes from Oliver Cromwell's instruction to his portrait painter.
The phrase 'warts and all' comes from Oliver Cromwell supposedly telling his portrait painter to show him as he truly was, including his facial warts - creating one of English's most honest expressions about accepting imperfection.
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