stainless Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
    stainless steel; chromium steel.
  2. adjective satellite (of reputation) free from blemishes
    unsullied; untarnished; untainted; unstained.
    • his unsullied name
    • an untarnished reputation

WordNet


Stain"less adjective
Definitions
  1. Free from stain; immaculate. Shak.
    The veery care he took to keep his name Stainless, with some was evidence of shame. Crabbe.
    Syn. -- Blameless; spotless; faultless. See Blameless.

Webster 1913