appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions
commonplace, ordinary
the ordinary or routine day or occasion
Not new or recent; having been in place or in effect for some time.
Out of date, unpaid for an unreasonable amount of time, particularly in reference to checks.
Of data: out of date; not synchronized with the newest copy.
No longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc.
Unreasonably long in coming, in reference to claims and actions.
No longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; cliche, hackneyed, dated.
Worn out, particularly due to age or over-exertion, in reference to athletes and animals in competition.
A stalemate; a stalemated game.
One of the rungs on a ladder.
The shaft of an arrow, spear, etc.
Something stale; a loaf of bread or the like that is no longer fresh.
A long, thin handle (of rakes, axes, etc.)
One of the posts or uprights of a ladder.
To make stale; to cause to go out of fashion or currency; to diminish the novelty or interest of, particularly by excessive exposure or consumption.
To become stale; to grow odious from excessive exposure or consumption.
To stalemate.
To become stale; to grow unpleasant from age.