Main Entry:

¹stain·less

Pronunciation:

\ˈstān-ləs\

Function:

adjective

Date:

circa 1586

1: free from stain or stigma <the stainless purity of his boyish life — Oscar Wilde>2 a: highly resistant to stain or corrosion b: made from materials resistant to stain <stainless silverware>

— stain·less·ly adverb