stainless

inoxydable

Conçu pour résister à la rouille, notamment en parlant d’un type d’acier.

En anglais simple : Made to resist rust, especially when describing a type of steel.

• The sink is made of stainless steel.
• We bought a stainless steel pan.
• These stainless steel knives should resist rust.

Synonymes : rust-resistant

Expressions courantes : stainless steel, stainless steel sink, stainless steel knife

irréprochable, sans tache

Sans faute ni mauvaise action pouvant nuire à la réputation de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : Free from any wrongdoing that could damage someone's good name.

• The knight defended his stainless honor.
• Her stainless reputation survived every accusation.
• The poet praised a hero of stainless character.

Synonymes : unblemished, spotless, blameless

Contraires : disgraced

Expressions courantes : stainless reputation, stainless honor, stainless character

sans tache, immaculé

Qui ne présente aucune marque de saleté ni aucune tache.

En anglais simple : Having no dirty marks or spots.

• She wore a stainless white dress.
• The freshly washed linen lay stainless in the sunlight.
• He spread a stainless cloth over the table.

Synonymes : spotless, unmarked, clean

Contraires : stained

Expressions courantes : stainless linen, stainless white cloth