stain

stain
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noun
ADJECTIVE
stubborn
dark
blood (usually bloodstain), coffee, grass, grease, ink, etc.
port wine (= a permanent red mark on sb's skin) (BrE)

a port wine stain, present at birth

VERB + STAIN
leave
get out, remove
STAIN + VERB
spread

The glass fell and a dark stain spread over the carpet.

STAIN + NOUN
remover
PREPOSITION
stain on

The coffee left a stain on his shirt.

The scandal left a dark stain on his reputation. (figurative)

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verb
PREPOSITION
with

The shirt was heavily stained with blood.

PHRASES
be badly stained, be heavily stained, be slightly stained
stain sth green, red, etc.

The children's fingers were stained purple with juice.

Stain is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑blood, ↑tear
Stain is used with these nouns as the object: ↑wood

Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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  • stain´er — stain «stayn», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to discolor (something); spot; soil: »The tablecloth is stained where food has been spilled. Let not women s weapons, waterdrops, Stain my man s cheeks (Shakespeare). 2. Figurative. a) o spot by wrongdoing or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Stain — (st[=a]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stained} (st[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Staining}.] [Abbrev. fr. distain.] 1. To discolor by the application of foreign matter; to make foul; to spot; as, to stain the hand with dye; armor stained with blood. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Stain — Stain, n. 1. A discoloration by foreign matter; a spot; as, a stain on a garment or cloth. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A natural spot of a color different from the gound. [1913 Webster] Swift trouts, diversified with crimson stains. Pope. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Stain — Stain, v. i. To give or receive a stain; to grow dim. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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