stainless

American  

[steyn-lis] / ˈsteɪn lɪs /

adjective

1. having no stain; spotless.

2. made of stainless steel.

3. resistant to staining, rusting, the corrosive effect of chemicals, etc.

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noun

1. flatware made of stainless steel.

2. stainless steel.

stainless British  

/ ˈsteɪnlɪs /

adjective

1. resistant to discoloration, esp discoloration resulting from corrosion; rust-resistant

   stainless steel

2. having no blemish

   a stainless reputation

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noun

1. stainless steel

Other Word Forms

• stainlessly adverb
• stainlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of stainless

First recorded in 1580–90; stain + -less

Example Sentences

By 1926, things that at the century’s dawn had never been a part of daily life—vacuum cleaners, humans taking flight, military tanks, stainless steel—suddenly were.

From The Wall Street Journal

Exports of 300 specific steel products, including stainless steel, will be subject to authorities’ approval, according to a list published by the commerce ministry.

From The Wall Street Journal

She recently put in a third reorder for a new line of chunky jewelry, made of stainless steel covered with 18-karat gold.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gehry’s first skyscraper, 8 Spruce, reimagined the Manhattan high-rise as a kind of gleaming, pleated fabric, its shifted stainless steel panels rippling downward, catching daylight in a constantly shifting display.

From Los Angeles Times

Aged in stainless steel and neutral oak, it’s dry and well-balanced, with a bright but not overly assertive acidity, deft minerality and pleasingly delicate persistence in the mouth.

From The Wall Street Journal