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unstainable

[ uhn-stey-nuh-buhl ]
/ ʌnˈsteɪ nə bəl /

adjective

that cannot be spotted or stained, as garments.
that cannot be morally reprehensible: an unstainable person.

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Origin of unstainable

1575–85; un-1 + stainable

Words nearby unstainable

unsporting, unsportsmanlike, unspotted, unstable, unstable angina, unstainable, unstained, unstalked, unstarry, unstate, unstated
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Example sentences from the Web for unstainable

  • It was said to be untarnishable and unstainable even when used with the strongest acid foods, as well as non-rusting.

    The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various

  • For some time the manufacturer triumphed, and it became known that Hart's red 'Angel-backs' were unstainable.

    Sharps and Flats|John Nevil Maskelyne