- STAINED Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
: a dye or mixture of dyes used in microscopy to make visible minute and transparent structures, to differentiate tissue elements, or to produce specific chemical reactions Verb The red wine stained the carpet He stained the wood a dark cherry color The accusations stained his reputation
- Stained - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
Stained things are dirtied or marked in some way You should probably reserve your stained pants for painting your bedroom instead of wearing them to a fancy restaurant Accidentally stained things are just dirty, usually permanently
- STAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
be stained by Several important politicians have had their reputations stained by this scandal be stained with The country's history is stained with the blood of (= the country is guilty of killing) millions of innocent men and women
- stained adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of stained adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- Stained - definition of stained by The Free Dictionary
1 To discolor, soil, or spot: The spilled juice stained the carpet 2 To bring into disrepute; taint or tarnish: The scandal stained the mayor's reputation 3 To change the color of (a piece of wood, for example) by applying a stain 4
- Stained: meaning, definitions, translation and examples
The word 'stained' originated from the Middle English word 'steyned,' which came from the Old French word 'estain' meaning a spot or blemish The concept of staining has been around for centuries, with early humans using natural dyes and pigments to color or mark objects
- STAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
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 If a liquid stains something, the thing becomes coloured or marked by the liquid Some foods can stain the teeth, as of course can smoking [VERB noun] His clothing was stained with mud ink-stained fingers
- stained - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
stained (comparative more stained, superlative most stained) having a stain Antonym: unstained coloured by adding a pigment
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