stainless

Words with a similar base: stainless, stainless_steel

'stainless'

[stainless_steel.n.01] as in: steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion

'stainless'

[stainless.s.01] as in: (of reputation) free from blemishes

Examples:
his unsullied name
an untarnished reputation

Origins

					stainless (English)
├── -less (English)
│   └── -leas (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│       └── leas (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── stain (English)
    └── steinen (Middle English (1100-1500))

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