unstained

[ uhn-steynd ]

adjective

1. not stained or spotted; unsoiled.
2. without moral blemish.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unstained¹

First recorded in 1545–55; un- ¹ + stain + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The front galleries upstairs were once printing sheds, and still signal their lapsed function through their saw-toothed windows and unstained wood floors.

From New York Times

In that case, you can probably scrub away the stain, leaving fresh, unstained material at the surface.

From Washington Post

Or people who’d love to find their bathroom unstained and sweet-smelling on every visit.

From The Guardian

And why are the sticks that make up the house dark brown, when the art-class sticks are unstained?

From Los Angeles Times

This attitude to politics and history is characteristic of what Hegel called “the beautiful soul”—one who remains unstained by the world because he declines to engage with it.

From The New Yorker