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Word: Stain
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English (as a verb): shortening of archaic distain, from Old French desteindre ‘tinge with a colour different from the natural one’. The noun was first recorded (mid 16th century) in the sense ‘defilement, disgrace’
steɪn
mark or discolour with something that is not easily removed
Short Definition:mark or discolour with something that is not easily removed
Examples:- her clothing was stained with blood
- red powder paint can stain
colour (a material or object) by applying a penetrative dye or chemical
Short Definition:colour material or object by applying penetrative dye or chemical
Examples:- wood can always be stained to a darker shade
Word: Stain
Speech Type: Noun
steɪn
a coloured patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove
Short Definition:coloured patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove
Examples:- there were mud stains on my shoes
a penetrative dye or chemical used in colouring a material or object.
Short Definition:penetrative dye or chemical used in colouring material or object
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