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stains

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1stain 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1stain
Pronunciation:
\ˈstān\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
Middle English steynen, partly from Anglo-French desteindre to take away the color from & partly of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse steina to paint — more at distain
Date:
14th century
transitive verb1: to suffuse with color2: discolor, soil3 a: taint 3 <a conscience stained with guilt> b: to bring discredit on <the scandal stained his reputation>4: to color (as wood, glass, or cloth) by processes affecting chemically or otherwise the material itselfintransitive verb: to receive a stain
stain·able 
          Listen to the pronunciation of stainable \ˈstā-nə-bəl\ adjective
stain·er 
          Listen to the pronunciation of stainer \ˈstā-nər\ noun


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