stain

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /steɪn/

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Noun

Singular stain

Plural stains

1. (countable) A stain is an ugly mark on a surface.

   There is an ugly stain on my shirt.

Verb

Plain form stain

Third-person singular stains

Past tense stained

Past participle stained

Present participle staining

1. (transitive) If you stain something, you discolor it by spilling or other contact with a fluid or substance.

   to stain the hand with dye

   armour stained with blood

2. If you stain someone's reputation, you taint or tarnish it.

Related words

• stainless