Stain
21stain — [[t]steɪn[/t]] 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… …
22stain — stain1 [ steın ] noun * 1. ) count a mark left accidentally on clothes or surfaces: There was a dark stain on the carpet. coffee/blood/oil stains 2. ) count or uncount a liquid used for coloring wood 3. ) count or uncount SCIENCE a liquid used… …
23stain — {{11}}stain (n.) 1560s, from STAIN (Cf. stain) (v.). {{12}}stain (v.) late 14c., probably representing a merger of O.N. steina to paint and an aphetic form of M.E. disteynen to discolor or stain, from O.Fr. desteign , stem of desteindre to remove …
24stain — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to accidentally make a mark on something, especially one that cannot be removed, or to be marked in this way (+ with): teeth stained with nicotine from years of smoking | Pale carpets stain too easily. 2 (T) to change the colour… …
25Stain — El término Stain puede hacer referencia a: Stain, álbum de Living Colour. Stain, canción de Nirvana. Esta página de desambiguación cataloga artículos relacionados con el mismo título. Si llegaste aquí a través de …
26stain — stainable, adj. stainability, stainableness, n. stainably, adv. stainer, n. /stayn/, n. 1. a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed. 2. a natural spot or… …
27stain — [[t]ste͟ɪn[/t]] stains, staining, stained 1) N COUNT: oft supp N A stain is a mark on something that is difficult to remove. Remove stains by soaking in a mild solution of bleach. ...a black stain. 2) VERB If a liquid stains something, the thing… …
28stain — 1. verb 1) her clothing was stained with blood Syn: discolor, blemish, soil, mark, muddy, spot, spatter, splatter, smear, splash, smudge, blotch, blacken; literary imbrue 2) the report stained his reputation …
29stain — /steɪn / (say stayn) noun 1. a semipermanent discolouration produced by foreign matter; a spot. 2. a natural spot or patch of different colour, as on the body of an animal. 3. a cause of reproach; blemish: a stain on one s reputation. 4. a… …
30stain — 1. verb 1) her clothing was stained with blood Syn: discolour, soil, mark, spot, spatter, splatter, smear, splash, smudge 2) the wood was stained Syn: colour, tint …
