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- Dictionarystain/steɪn/
verb
- 1. mark or discolour with something that is not easily removed: "her clothing was stained with blood" Similar
- 2. colour (a material or object) by applying a penetrative dye or chemical: "wood can always be stained to a darker shade" Similar
noun
- 1. a coloured patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove: "there were mud stains on my shoes" Similar
- 2. a penetrative dye or chemical used in colouring a material or object. Similar
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STAIN definition: 1. to leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove: 2. If a material stains, it absorbs…. Learn more.
1. : to suffuse with color. 2. : discolor, soil. 3. a. : taint sense 3. a conscience stained with guilt. b. : to bring discredit on. the scandal stained his reputation. 4. : to color (something, such as wood, glass, or cloth) by processes affecting chemically or otherwise the material itself. intransitive verb. : to receive a stain. stainable.
noun. a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed. Synonyms: blot, imperfection, mark. a natural spot or patch of color different from that of the basic color, as on the body of an animal. a cause of reproach; stigma; blemish: a stain on one's reputation.
a dirty mark on something that is difficult to remove: The tomato sauce left a stain on the tablecloth. A stain is also a thin, oily liquid used to change the color of wood. biology. A stain is also a chemical used to color cells to make them easier to see when studying them under a microscope.
10 meanings: 1. to mark or discolour with patches of something that dirties 2. to dye with a penetrating dyestuff or pigment 3..... Click for more definitions.
A stain is a mark or discoloration, and to stain something is to mark it with dirt or color it, either deliberately or accidentally. If you stain your sister's favorite sweatshirt, she might be mad at you—especially if you didn't ask before borrowing it.
n. 1. a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into a material. 2. a patch of color different from that of the basic color, as on the body of an animal. 3. a cause of reproach; stigma: a stain on one's reputation. 4. a dye made into a solution for coloring woods, textiles, etc.