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stainless (iou)



stainless adjective & noun. L16.
[from STAIN noun + -LESS.]
A. adjective.
Esp. fig., of a reputation etc.: without stain or stains. L16.
Highly resistant to staining or corrosion. L19.
stainless steel a chromium-steel alloy, usu. containing about 14 per cent of chromium when used for cutlery etc., that does not rust or tarnish under oxidizing conditions.
b. noun. ellipt. Stainless steel; articles made of this. L20.
stainlessly adverb (chiefly fig.) L19.
stainlessness noun (chiefly fig.) M19.