rustless

[ ruhst-lis ]

adjective

1. free from rust.
2. rustproof.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rustless¹

First recorded in 1835–45; rust + -less

Example Sentences

As a result, Brearley concluded, it makes the steel “rustless”—or, as we know it today, “stainless.”

From Time

A people that had been raised under Mao to be a “rustless screw in the revolutionary machine” had the chance, in the course of one generation, to achieve rags-to-riches wealth.

From Seattle Times

In 1913 Sheffield metallurgist Harry Brearley was attempting to find a solution when he discovered that adding chromium to molten iron produced a 'rustless' metal.

From The Guardian

This will make it even harder for car designers to persuade those driving electrically to trade in their rustless, tough-as-old-boots vehicles for a new model.

From Economist

The sights of his rifle showed clean as the rustless barrel rested on a log.

From Project Gutenberg