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A colored patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove
“If the shirt has been cycled through a dryer, the stain may be more difficult to remove.”
A blemish on one's character or reputation
“It is a story of savage in-fighting which has left a bloody stain on the club's reputation.”
A penetrative dye or chemical used in coloring a material or object
“The owners painted the ceiling off-white and applied a stain to the rustic beams to make them look like driftwood.”
A substance, such as mud or dust, that soils someone or something
The expression of disapproval or disappointment
A glossy substance that is applied to surfaces as an ornamental or protective coating
To mark or discolor with something that is not easily removed
“Some foods can stain teeth, as of course can smoking.”
To tarnish with something undesirable
“Indeed, he moaned so constantly during the journey, sitting as he was on a rusty stool, so as to permanently stain his reputation as a man.”
To give or add color to
“First, stain the wood with blue aniline, then with a saturated solution of spirit crimson or grenadine, which is a magenta red.”
To sully the good name of someone
“But if an adversary should stain my reputation with injurious falsehoods, how am I to obtain redress?”
To land or strike in an uneven, distributed mess
To apply or provide with a layer or covering of something
To have a severely detrimental effect on
To make, or cause to be, blur or dim
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