Definitions
1.nounA town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group.
2.noun(by extension) Place of supply; source.
3.nounThe principal commodity produced in a town or region.
4.nounA basic or essential supply."Rice is a staple in the diet of many cultures."
5.nounA recurring topic or character.
6.nounShort fiber, as of cotton, sheep’s wool, or the like, which can be spun into yarn or thread.
7.nounUnmanufactured material; raw material.
8.verbTo sort according to its staple."to staple cotton"
9.adjectiveRelating to, or being market of staple for, commodities."a staple town"
10.adjectiveEstablished in commerce; occupying the markets; settled."a staple trade"
11.adjectiveFit to be sold; marketable.
12.adjectiveRegularly produced or manufactured in large quantities; belonging to wholesale traffic; principal; chief.