stainless

stainless
I. adjective Date: circa 1586 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 II. noun Date: 1953 tableware made of stainless steel

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • stainless — [stān′lis] adj. 1. without a mark or stain 2. that resists staining, rusting, etc. 3. made of stainless steel n. flatware made of stainless steel stainlessly adv …   English World dictionary

  • Stainless — Stain less, a. Free from stain; immaculate. Shak. [1913 Webster] The very care he took to keep his name Stainless, with some was evidence of shame. Crabbe. [1913 Webster] Syn: Blameless; spotless; faultless. See {Blameless}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stainless — index absolute (ideal), blameless, clean, honest, infallible, inviolate, irreprehensible, meritorious …   Law dictionary

  • stainless — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unmarked by or resistant to stains …   English terms dictionary

  • stainless — stainlessly, adv. stainlessness, n. /stayn lis/, adj. 1. having no stain; spotless. 2. made of stainless steel. 3. resistant to staining, rusting, the corrosive effect of chemicals, etc. n. 4. flatware made of stainless steel. 5. See stainless… …   Universalium

  • stainless — stain•less [[t]ˈsteɪn lɪs[/t]] adj. 1) having no stain; spotless 2) made of stainless steel 3) resistant to staining or rusting 4) flatware made of stainless steel 5) cvb mel stainless steel • Etymology: 1580–90 stain′less•ly, adv.… …   From formal English to slang

  • stainless — 1. adjective a) Describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration. b) Unmarked, spotless. 2. noun Short for stainless steel …   Wiktionary

  • stainless — adj. Stainless is used with these nouns: ↑steel …   Collocations dictionary

  • stainless — stain|less [ steınləs ] adjective 1. ) made of stainless steel 2. ) not spoiled by anything immoral or dishonest 3. ) not stained …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • stainless — adjective literary without any sign of illegal or immoral behaviour: a lady of beauty, rank and stainless reputation …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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