mainstaynoun
uk/ˈmeɪn.steɪ/us/ˈmeɪn.steɪ/the mainstay of sth
the most important part of something, providing support for everything else:
Cattle farming is the mainstay of the country's economy.
The white blouse will be the mainstay of your wardrobe this summer.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Important and essential things
- -based
- amenity
- be-all
- big league
- biggie
- building block
- flagship
- grandaddy
- heavyweight
- hot button
- kernel
- keynote
- keystone
- nucleus
- pivot
- prerequisite
- priority
- requisite
- sine qua non
- supply
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