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stain
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- pronunciation:
- steIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A stain is a spot or colored mark.
The coffee spilled and left a stain on the carpet.- synonyms:
- spot
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| definition 2: |
Stain is a dye used to color wood or other things.
After the carpenter built the table, he put a dark stain on the wood. |
| related words: |
blot, mark |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
stains, staining, stained |
| definition 1: |
When you stain something, you leave a spot or mark on it.
The woman spilled her tea and stained her dress.- synonyms:
- spot
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| definition 2: |
When you stain wood or other things, you give it a new color by putting on a stain.
The old floor looked much better after the workers stained it.- synonyms:
- dye
- similar words:
- color, finish
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| related words: |
dirty, injure, spot |
| derivations: |
stainable (adj.), stained (adj.), stainability (n.), stainer (n.) |
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