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stained
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stain  (stn)
v. stained, stain·ing, stains
v.tr.
1. To discolor, soil, or spot.
2. To bring into disrepute; taint or tarnish.
3. To color (glass, for example) with a coat of penetrating liquid dye or tint.
4. To treat (specimens for the microscope) with a reagent or dye that makes visible certain structures without affecting others.
v.intr.
To produce or receive discolorations.
n.
1. A discolored or soiled spot or smudge.
2. A blemish on one's moral character or reputation.
3. A liquid substance applied especially to wood that penetrates the surface and imparts a rich color.
4. A reagent or dye used for staining microscopic specimens.

[Middle English steinen, partly from Old French desteindre, desteign-, to deprive of color (des-, dis- + teindre, to dye from Latin tingere), and partly from Old Norse steina, to paint.]

staina·ble adj.
stainer n.
Synonyms: stain, blot1, brand, stigma, taint
These nouns denote a mark of discredit or disgrace, as on one's good name: a stain on his honor; the blot of treason; the brand of cowardice; the stigma of ignominious defeat; the taint of vice.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.stained - marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter; "a badly stained tablecloth"; "tear-stained cheeks"
unstained - not stained; "An apron keeps his clothing unstained"
2.stained - having a coating of stain or varnishstained - having a coating of stain or varnish
painted - coated with paint; "freshly painted lawn furniture"
Translations
stained [ˈsteɪnd] adj (= dirty) → taché(e)
to be stained with sth → être taché(e) de qch
stained glass n
(= substance) → verre m coloré
(= windows collectively) → vitraux mpl
stained-glass window nvitrail m
stainless steel [ˌsteɪnləsˈstiːl]
nacier m inoxydable
adjen acier inoxydable
stain remover ndétachant m
stained
adj fingers, teethgefärbt; clothes, floorfleckig, befleckt (geh); glassbunt, bemalt; reputationbefleckt; stained-glass windowBuntglasfenster nt, → farbiges Glasfenster; stained with bloodblutbefleckt; the white shirt was stained crimson with blooddas weiße Hemd hatte dunkelrote Blutflecken


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