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

And the galley includes an electric burner cooktop, a 4.2 cubic feet stainless refrigerator, a microwave, and handcrafted cabinetry. —Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024

This kettle has intuitive temperature-control settings, and the sleek stainless finish will look great on their counter. —Anne Loreto Cruz, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024

Noun

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

Color choices include black stainless/copper, black stainless/modern brush brass, white/copper, stainless steel/white, stainless steel, and black. —Terri Williams, Forbes, 30 Sep. 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