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as in pristine
free from dirt or stain
you should be wearing a tie, preferably an unstained one
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as in white
lacking an addition of color
bought an unstained picnic table that they planned to finish themselves
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Recent Examples of unstained
Samar wouldn’t have been as easily swayed by the hum of a working laptop and unstained white paint, Yogan guessed, for his new friend had laughed in a slightly superior way at these details of Yogan’s story.
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Kanak Kapur, New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2025
Traces of arecoline, a stimulant exclusively found in betel nuts, were present in all the reference samples and in three archaeological samples that came from the unstained teeth of a woman.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
The underlying regular paint should remain undamaged and unstained, although Glasst does advise testing Unpaint in one small area before applying it to a whole wall.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024
Just Cut Her Long Auburn Hair Into a Fresh, Honey-Blonde Lob
By Fiona Embleton
Price range: $$$–$$$$
Return policy: All items must be returned in the original packaging, unused, unstained, unwashed, and with all tags with 30 days for a full refund.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 21 June 2024
In photos posted to Doja’s Instagram Sunday (May 5), the musician clutches her remarkably unstained sheet to her bare chest as the fabric trails on the NYC sidewalk behind her, her black thong peeking out to match her pair of dark Louboutin stilettos.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 May 2024
Bring at least five unstained and undamaged items (including accessories and shoes) between the drop-off hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., and come back during the swap to look for items to take home.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
To do this, much of its unstained outer layer is removed with enzymes, leaving connective tissue and tendons in place.
—Kyle Hill, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2014
Kanak Kapur, New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2025
Traces of arecoline, a stimulant exclusively found in betel nuts, were present in all the reference samples and in three archaeological samples that came from the unstained teeth of a woman.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
The underlying regular paint should remain undamaged and unstained, although Glasst does advise testing Unpaint in one small area before applying it to a whole wall.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024
Just Cut Her Long Auburn Hair Into a Fresh, Honey-Blonde Lob
By Fiona Embleton
Price range: $$$–$$$$
Return policy: All items must be returned in the original packaging, unused, unstained, unwashed, and with all tags with 30 days for a full refund.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 21 June 2024
In photos posted to Doja’s Instagram Sunday (May 5), the musician clutches her remarkably unstained sheet to her bare chest as the fabric trails on the NYC sidewalk behind her, her black thong peeking out to match her pair of dark Louboutin stilettos.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 May 2024
Bring at least five unstained and undamaged items (including accessories and shoes) between the drop-off hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., and come back during the swap to look for items to take home.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
To do this, much of its unstained outer layer is removed with enzymes, leaving connective tissue and tendons in place.
—Kyle Hill, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unstained
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That in turn, means more air pollution inserted into the otherwise pristine upper layers of Earth's atmosphere.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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The island's sole town is a lively port with shops, bars, and restaurants, while a short bridge connects it to Caprera, home to Italian hero Giuseppe Garibaldi's former residence and pristine beaches.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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The eye-catching color gives off instant vacation vibes, and looks great under a breezy white button-down or simply worn with the matching high-rise bottoms.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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Fresh lemonade and iced tea ladled into mason jars served with red-and-white-striped straws.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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And so this Cannes screening — promising not just a visually immaculate experience, assembled from the original camera negative, but a complete and uncut one — had a pleasing ring of comprehensive authority to it.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Using Pesticides in the Garden Keeping an immaculate garden usually relies on pesticides and herbicides.—
Lauren David,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2026
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Leaving the faded flowers on these plants will ensure seeds develop to nurture the next generation of blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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When deadheading, cut where the blossom's stem joins the rest of the plant—in other words, remove not only the faded flower, but the tiny stem attached to it as well.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
10 May 2026
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In the first battle of what could be many, Yesavage came out clean.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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But there’s ephemera in the spiritual sense of craft—the spare remarks and objects that constitute the overflow cut for cleaner syntax or word count.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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The film is stylized to the point of abstraction; the production budget in glitter, tinfoil, transparent plastics, strobes, smoke machines and red or blue lighting gels must have exceeded everything else.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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In decades past, researchers have used cruder technology to create transparent eggshells that hatched chicks from plastic films or sacks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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This set of four half-circle rings is made of stainless iron and comes in gold and silver finishes.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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The windowed kitchen also has limestone countertops and stainless-steel appliances, including a Viking wine cooler, which is kind of funny.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
18 May 2026
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Top ingredients to look for in drugstore shampoo for colored hair Because colored hair is more prone to damage, breakage and dryness than uncolored hair, look for these ingredients in drugstore shampoos.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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The Grout Bill of 1902 raised it to ten cents per pound on yellow margarine while leaving uncolored margarine at a quarter of a cent.—
Christian Catalini,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Unstained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unstained. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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