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Definition of "stain" []
- To discolor, soil, or spot. (verb-transitive)
- To bring into disrepute; taint or tarnish. (verb-transitive)
- To color (glass, for example) with a coat of penetrating liquid dye or tint. (verb-transitive)
- To treat (specimens for the microscope) with a reagent or dye that makes visible certain structures without affecting others. (verb-transitive)
- To produce or receive discolorations. (verb-intransitive)
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Use "stain" in a sentence
- "III. iv.26 (182,7) I'll raise the preparation of a war/Shall stain your brother] [T: strain] I do not see but _stain_ may be allowed to remain unaltered, meaning no more than _shame_ or _disgrace_."
- "She already has drawn 5 tattoos upon her body as well as this neck permanent skin stain is 6th one."
- "The word stain often carries these ugly definitions: blemish, tarnish, and soil."