stain
(stān)v. stained, stain·ing, stains
v.tr.
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. To treat (a specimen for the microscope) with a reagent or dye in order to identify cell or tissue structures or microorganisms.
v.intr.
To produce or receive discolorations: upholstery that stains easily.
n.
1. A discolored or soiled spot or smudge: a stain that was difficult to scrub out.
2. A diminishment of one's moral character or good reputation by being associated with something disgraceful.
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.]
stain′a·ble adj.
stain′er 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; a blot on an otherwise clean police record; the brand of cowardice; the stigma of ignominious defeat; the taint of political corruption.
These nouns denote a mark of discredit or disgrace, as on one's good name: a stain on his honor; a blot on an otherwise clean police record; the brand of cowardice; the stigma of ignominious defeat; the taint of political corruption.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| 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 varnishpainted - coated with paint; "freshly painted lawn furniture" |
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Translations
stained
[ˈsteɪnd] adj (= dirty) → taché(e)to be stained with sth → être taché(e) de qchstained glass n
(= windows collectively) → vitraux mplstained-glass window n → vitrail mstainless steel [ˌsteɪnləsˈstiːl]
n → acier m inoxydable
adj → en acier inoxydablestain remover n → détachant m
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stained
adj fingers, teeth → gefärbt; clothes, floor → fleckig, befleckt (geh); glass → bunt, bemalt; reputation → befleckt; stained-glass window → Buntglasfenster nt, → farbiges Glasfenster; stained with blood → blutbefleckt; the white shirt was stained crimson with blood → das weiße Hemd hatte dunkelrote Blutflecken
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