stainless

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adjective

stain·​less ˈstān-ləs 

1

: free from stain or stigma

the stainless purity of his boyish life

—Oscar Wilde

2

a

: highly resistant to stain or corrosion

b

: made from materials resistant to stain

stainless silverware

stainlessly adverb

stainless

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noun

: tableware made of stainless steel

Synonyms

Adjective

• antiseptic
• chaste
• clean
• fair
• immaculate
• pristine
• spick-and-span
• spic-and-span
• spotless
• squeaky-clean
• unsoiled
• unstained
• unsullied

Examples of stainless in a Sentence

Adjective

nothing less than a perfectly stainless sheet of parchment would do for a diploma

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Photo : Carmel Realty Company The castle-like Turret House comes with a stainless spiral staircase leading down to a subterranean garage. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025

That space flows to a dining area with banquette seating and a galley-style kitchen, which rests beneath a large skylight and has been upgraded with newer stainless appliances. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025

Noun

Most Airbnb kitchens are equipped with thin stainless or nonstick pans that distribute heat unevenly (and are often warped). —Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025

Made with 100% chardonnay, the wine is whole-cluster pressed and aged in a mixture of wood cask, French oak and stainless. —Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1953, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing stainless

• stainless steel

Rhymes for stainless

• brainless
• painless
• rainless