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stainless

stainless

46 3.7
Made of a metal that does not rust and stays shiny
  • adjective
  • /ˈsteɪnləs/
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  • You've got all brand-new stainless steel appliances, floor-to-ceiling windows.
  • stainless steel
  • 316 stainless steel
  • made of stainless steel

And I need a grill and I need the Chrome for around the windshield, stainless.

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Examples

  • I bought a stainless steel water bottle to keep my drink cold for hours.

  • A lot of cookware today you want to use stainless steel pans or cast iron.

  • Well, it's made out of stainless steel...

  • You can use the plastic food tray or the included stainless steel bowl.

  • The knife has a stainless-steel blade... ...perfect for any use.

  • Broken bones are often held in place with a number of stainless steel or titanium screws.

    Academic text (2008)
  • One of my essentials is just the stainless steel Yeti kind of thermos cup.

  • "Orthopedic surgeons have been putting stainless steel pins and artificial joints in people for fifty years.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The kitchen is fitted with stainless steel countertops that are easy to clean and maintain.

  • She prefers stainless appliances because they stay shiny and resist rust.

Synonyms

rustproof
vsstainless
1 4.2

Treated so metal does not get red-brown flakes and holes

is about staying clean and shiny rather than only resisting rust
rustproofed
vsstainless
4.6

Treated so metal does not rust

is about staying clean and shiny rather than just preventing rust

Antonyms

1 2.6

Marked or colored by something that is hard to remove

Compounds

stainless steel
  • Specialized
40 2.8

A metal that does not rust or stain

How Clean

pristine
63 5.1
spotless
41 2.5
stainless
46 3.7
unstained
3.2
clean
1.0

Surface Forms

stainless positive

Morphology

stainless = stain (transparent) = stain + less

Direct adjectival formation meaning 'without stains' in the physical sense.

Etymology

Stainless is made of stain (a mark or spot) and -less ('without'), so it means 'without stains'. That's why we call metal or kitchen surfaces stainless when they stay clean, shiny, and do not rust.