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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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: 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. ˈstā-nə-bəl.
STAIN definition: 1. to leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove: 2. If a material stains, it absorbs…. Learn more.
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.
1. countable noun. 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. Synonyms: mark, spot, blot, blemish More Synonyms of stain. 2. verb. If a liquid stains something, the thing becomes coloured or marked by the liquid.
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.
STAIN meaning: 1. to leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove: 2. If a material stains, it absorbs…. Learn more.
stain meaning, definition, what is stain: to accidentally make a mark on something...: Learn more.
noun. /steɪn/ [countable] a dirty mark on something, that is difficult to remove. a blood/a coffee/an ink stain. stubborn stains (= that are very difficult to remove) How can I get this stain out? The carpet has been treated so that it is stain-resistant (= it does not stain easily). Synonyms mark. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
to leave a dirty mark on something that is difficult to remove, or to become dirty in this way: That wine I spilt has stained my shirt. Avoid light carpets because they stain easily. stain verb (PAINT) to paint a wooden surface with a thin paint in order to change its colour: She stained the bookcase to match the desk.
