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nonstaple

nonstaple adjective: not a staple good.

Adjective

nonstaple (not comparable)

  1. Not a staple good.

Noun

nonstaple (plural nonstaples)

  1. Anything that is not a staple, such as a luxury.

Forms of nonstaple

pluralnonstaples

Origin of nonstaple

From non- + staple.

Questions about nonstaple

What does nonstaple mean?
Nonstaple means not a staple good.
What part of speech is nonstaple?
Nonstaple can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near nonstaple in the dictionary

  1. nonstandart
  2. nonstandarts
  3. nonstanding
  4. nonstanzaic
  5. nonstaphylococcal
  6. nonstaple
  7. nonstapled
  8. nonstaples
  9. nonstar
  10. nonstarch
  11. nonstarched

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