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

Unstained and waxed logs retain their intrinsic qualities yet are transformed in ways that honor their origins.

From Los Angeles Times

Unstained and waxed logs retain their intrinsic qualities yet are transformed in ways that honor their origins.

From Los Angeles Times

Chris Garrard, of pressure group Culture Unstained, said: "The only way you can sign up to a new sponsorship deal with a planet-wrecking fossil fuel company in 2023 is by burying your head in the sand, pretending the climate crisis isn't happening and ignoring the almost complete rejection of fossil fuel funding by the cultural sector in recent years."

From BBC

Pressure group Culture Unstained said the news represented "a seismic shift".

From BBC

Culture Unstained co-director Chris Garrard said: "What we are witnessing is a seismic shift, a near wholesale rejection across the arts of BP's brand and the climate-wrecking business it represents."

From BBC