Sekirov Dictionary

stain

/steɪn/

verb 6
noun 5
forms 6
phrases 1

verb6

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To discolor, as by spilling or other contact with a fluid or substance.
- armour stained with blood
To become stained; to take a stain.
•
To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation
- of Honour void, Of Innocence, of Faith, of Puritie, Our wonted Ornaments now soild and staind — 1667
•
To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison.
- She stains the ripest virgins of her age. — 1607
•
To coat a surface with a stain
- to stain wood with acids, coloured washes, paint rubbed in, etc.
- the stained glass used for church windows
To treat (a microscopic specimen) with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features

noun5

A discolored spot or area caused by spillage or other contact with certain fluids or substances.
A blemish on one's character or reputation.
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A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.
- The wood will darken whether it is stained or not—the main function of a stain is to enhance the wood's natural color and emphasize its grain. — 1980
A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible.
One of a number of non-standard tinctures used chiefly in post-medieval heraldry, especially tenné, murrey, or sanguine.

forms

stain'd · stained · staining · staineth · stains · stainest

Phrases with stain

shit stain
A spot or area that has been discolored by having absorbed feces.

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