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stainless

[steyn-lis]

stain·less

[steyn-lis]
adjective
1.
having no stain; spotless.
2.
made of stainless steel.
3.
resistant to staining, rusting, the corrosive effect of chemicals, etc.
noun
4.
flatware made of stainless steel.

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Origin:
1580–90; stain + -less

stain·less·ly, adverb
stain·less·ness, noun
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stainless (ˈsteɪnlɪs)
 
adj
1.  resistant to discoloration, esp discoloration resulting from corrosion; rust-resistant: stainless steel
2.  having no blemish: a stainless reputation
 
n
3.  stainless steel
 
'stainlessly
 
adv

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