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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
stain
I.verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a coffee stain (=a mark left by coffee or a coffee cup)
▪ The table was covered in coffee stains.
a stained glass window (=made of pieces of coloured glass)
▪ The church has fine medieval stained glass windows.
grass stains (=marks on clothing caused by grass)
▪ It's going to be difficult to get the grass stains out of these trousers.
leave a mark/stain/scar etc
▪ The wine had left a permanent mark on the tablecloth.
shift...stain
▪ a new washing powder that will shift any stain
stained glass (=glass of different colours used in windows)
▪ He designed the stained glass windows of Coventry Cathedral.
stained glass
▪ stained glass windows
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
blood
▪ Eating flesh was unholy, and blood would stain an altar; only meal and grain were acceptable for food and sacrifice.
▪ Despite the gravity of the situation I can see Grant wondering if the blood will stain the seat's white plastic.
▪ It was his blood that stained her dress and face and she was glad.
▪ Other arms took on the burden, and blood stained richly on the sleeves of Holly's tunic.
eosin
▪ Within one to two months, the newly grown tumours were removed and their representative sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin.
▪ One section was stained with haematoxylin and eosin for histological evaluation.
▪ The biopsies were fixed in formalin and stained with haematoxylin and eosin.
▪ Consecutive sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin for histological evaluation of in-situ hybridisation results.
▪ Longitudinal sections along the duodenum were stained with haematoxylin and eosin for histological examination.
▪ The first serial section from each block was stained by haematoxylin and eosin.
▪ Paraffin sections were cut at three levels and stained with haematoxylin and eosin.
▪ The paraffin sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin.
haematoxylin
▪ Within one to two months, the newly grown tumours were removed and their representative sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin.
▪ One section was stained with haematoxylin and eosin for histological evaluation.
▪ The biopsies were fixed in formalin and stained with haematoxylin and eosin.
▪ Consecutive sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin for histological evaluation of in-situ hybridisation results.
▪ Longitudinal sections along the duodenum were stained with haematoxylin and eosin for histological examination.
▪ The first serial section from each block was stained by haematoxylin and eosin.
▪ Paraffin sections were cut at three levels and stained with haematoxylin and eosin.
▪ The paraffin sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin.
window
▪ And new stained glass in the windows.
▪ Wire mesh covered the stained and permanently soiled windows.
▪ Rays of afternoon light poured through the stained glass windows, drenching the sanctuary with splashes of color.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
paint/nail varnish/stain etc remover
▪ If they are undamaged remove the polish with nail varnish remover.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ She hoped the blood from the cut on her arm would not stain her blouse.
▪ Sweat stained his dusty cowboy hat.
▪ The blackberry juice had stained their clothes and fingers.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ A sudden gust of rain dashed against the red bricks that were already stained in patches by water.
▪ Her fingers were stained with dirt, her nail varnish chipped.
II.noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
dark
▪ Dead fish formed glittering patches of colour against the dark water stain.
▪ Her dress is pushed up above her hips, there is a dark stain between her legs.
▪ There were rows of crumpled rags with dark stains.
▪ A dark stain was discernible running intermittently from the door to the bottom of the stairs.
▪ By the door, dark stains on the wall and the floor.
▪ A dark stain spread over the grey patterned carpet.
▪ No one noticed the dark stain of blood that spread from the tip of a razor sharp stiletto knife in his coat pocket.
▪ There was a dark stain around the crotch of the trousers.
red
▪ One of the glasses had fallen on to its side and a red stain had spread from it on to the tablecloth.
▪ Years later, when the tower was refurbished with local stone, mysterious red stains began appearing on the walls.
▪ She could feel the red stain crawl up her neck as she caught his drift.
▪ Even so, Viktor had seen the red stain spreading amongst the bright colours of the makeshift shroud.
▪ You've got a huge red stain all down the back of your shorts.
▪ One was splattered with red stains.
▪ She looked at the red wine stain on his trousers and felt tears pricking her eyes.
▪ The sun left a red stain behind as it retreated below the horizon.
■ NOUN
coffee
▪ Suzy walked into the lounge and switched on a table-lamp whose shade was spotted by a coffee stain.
▪ This time his shirt bore a long, teardrop shaped coffee stain.
wine
▪ Port wine stains are heterogeneous, and responses to different lasers vary considerably.
▪ She looked at the red wine stain on his trousers and felt tears pricking her eyes.
■ VERB
leave
▪ Builders' sand leaves an orange stain.
▪ Damaging headlines tend to leave a permanent stain.
▪ The massacre has left an indelible stain on the name of Clan Campbell.
▪ And worse, something which will leave a stain on me.
remove
▪ It took me a long time to remove the stain.
▪ Washing white is a longer process of removing the dirt and stains.
▪ Lighter fuel can be used to remove more stubborn stains.
▪ These are added to remove stains and oxidise matter thus assisting in the cleaning process.
see
▪ The police sent in the mallet to see if the stains on it are human blood.
▪ That one over there, she can see the mud stains on my back and the crushed jute leaves on my clothes.
▪ Even so, Viktor had seen the red stain spreading amongst the bright colours of the makeshift shroud.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ I can't get this stain out of the carpet.
▪ Salt is the best cure for a red wine stain.
▪ The pillow had a large stain on it the color of tobacco.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Although the pulsed dye laser is often considered of limited value in mature portwine stain, Tan has recently reported excellent results.
▪ I studied him in fascination as he polished his shoes each night after supper and inspected his suits for wrinkles and stains.
▪ She could feel the red stain crawl up her neck as she caught his drift.
▪ They had to gut the place because of the stains and the smell.
▪ Water is a miraculous substance remover; it will remove probably 85 percent of all stains.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Stain

Stain \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.

  2. To color, as wood, glass, paper, cloth, or the like, by processes affecting, chemically or otherwise, the material itself; to tinge with a color or colors combining with, or penetrating, the substance; to dye; as, to stain wood with acids, colored washes, paint rubbed in, etc.; to stain glass.

  3. To spot with guilt or infamy; to bring reproach on; to blot; to soil; to tarnish.

    Of honor void, Of innocence, of faith, of purity, Our wonted ornaments now soiled and stained.
    --Milton.

  4. To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison.

    She stains the ripest virgins of her age.
    --Beau. & Fl.

    That did all other beasts in beauty stain.
    --Spenser.

    Stained glass, glass colored or stained by certain metallic pigments fused into its substance, -- often used for making ornamental windows.

    Syn: To paint; dye; blot; soil; sully; discolor; disgrace; taint.

    Usage: Paint, Stain, Dye. These denote three different processes; the first mechanical, the other two, chiefly chemical. To paint a thing is to spread a coat of coloring matter over it; to stain or dye a thing is to impart color to its substance. To stain is said chiefly of solids, as wood, glass, paper; to dye, of fibrous substances, textile fabrics, etc.; the one, commonly, a simple process, as applying a wash; the other more complex, as fixing colors by mordants.

Stain

Stain \Stain\, v. i. To give or receive a stain; to grow dim.

Stain

Stain \Stain\, n.

  1. A discoloration by foreign matter; a spot; as, a stain on a garment or cloth.
    --Shak.

  2. A natural spot of a color different from the gound.

    Swift trouts, diversified with crimson stains.
    --Pope.

  3. Taint of guilt; tarnish; disgrace; reproach.

    Nor death itself can wholly wash their stains.
    --Dryden.

    Our opinion . . . is, I trust, without any blemish or stain of heresy.
    --Hooker.

  4. Cause of reproach; shame.
    --Sir P. Sidney.

  5. A tincture; a tinge. [R.]

    You have some stain of soldier in you.
    --Shak.

    Syn: Blot; spot; taint; pollution; blemish; tarnish; color; disgrace; infamy; shame.

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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
stain

late 14c., "damage or blemish the appearance of," probably representing a merger of Old Norse steina "to paint, color, stain," and a shortened form of Middle English disteynen "to discolor or stain," from Old French desteign-, stem of desteindre "to remove the color" (Modern French déteindre), from des- (from Latin dis- "remove;" see dis-) + Old French teindre "to dye," from Latin tingere (see tincture). Meaning "to color" (fabric, wood, etc.) is from 1650s. Intransitive sense "to become stained, take stain" is from 1877. Related: Stained; staining. Stained glass is attested from 1791.

stain

1560s, "act of staining," from stain (v.). Meaning "a stain mark, discoloration produced by foreign matter" is from 1580s. Meaning "dye used in staining" is from 1758.

Wiktionary
stain

n. 1 A discoloured spot or are

  1. 2 A blemish on one's character or reputation. 3 A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it. 4 A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible. v

  2. 1 To discolour something 2 To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation 3 To coat a surface with a stain 4 (cx cytology English) To treat a microscope specimen with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features 5 To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison.

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WordNet
stain

  1. n. a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain" [syn: discoloration, discolouration]

  2. (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible

  3. the state of being covered with unclean things [syn: dirt, filth, grime, soil, grease, grunge]

  4. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis [syn: mark, stigma, brand]

  5. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook" [syn: blot, smear, smirch, spot]

  6. v. color with a liquid dye or tint; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"

  7. produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth"

  8. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man" [syn: tarnish, maculate, sully, defile]

  9. color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"

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Wikipedia
Stain (disambiguation)

A stain is an unwanted localized discoloration, often in fabrics or textiles.

Stain or Stains may also refer to:

  • Wood stain, a type of penetrative dye used to create a wanted color change in wood
  • Staining, in biology, a stain used to highlight features of tissue or cells
  • A stain (heraldry), or one of a few non-standard tinctures used in modern heraldry
Stain

A stain is a discoloration that can be clearly distinguished from the surface, material, or medium it is found upon. They are caused by the chemical or physical interaction of two dissimilar materials. Staining is used for biochemical research, metal staining, and art (e.g., wood staining, stained glass).

Stain (microscopy)
Stain (EP)

Stain is the first EP release by the Canadian rock band Mystery Machine.

Stain (album)

Stain is the third album by Living Colour. It was released on March 2, 1993, by Epic Records. It is the first album to feature bassist Doug Wimbish. Stain features a much heavier and aggressive Living Colour, containing elements of thrash metal and industrial music. It reached No. 26 on the Billboard 200. The band split up in January 1995 following a tour with Bad Brains.

The cover art shows a woman wearing a brank.

From the mid-1990s through the early 2010s, the album was out of print due to rights issues after a lawsuit from Jon Stainbrook of the band The Stain forced Sony to cease production of the album. In November 2013, the album was reissued by Music On CD and is also available as an MP3 download.

Stain (heraldry)

In heraldry, a stain (sometimes termed stainand colour or staynard colour) is one of a few non-standard tinctures or colours (namely murrey, sanguine and tenné), which are only known to occur in post-medieval heraldry and are thought to denote a rebatement of honour. Almost none of these rebatements are found in fact of heraldic practice, however, and in British heraldry the stains find only exceptional use, other than for purposes of livery.

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Usage examples of "stain".

And there was an oil stain on the concrete, about ten feet to the left of the Caddie, which told him that Ambler had two cars.

His life was stained with the most opposite vices, and the ulcers which covered his body, anticipated before his death the sentiment of hell-tortures.

He fetched a pail of water and washed out all the stains of blood, gathered up the two antimacassars and fetched clean ones from the other rooms.

The front of his jump suit split open to reveal his thin powder-blue T-shirt, stained a shade deeper by sweat The lightweight silk-smooth garment might be ideal for shipboard use, and even in an arcology, but for dealing with raw nature it was ridiculous.

The right armrest bears stains smelling of anisette, temporary storage spot for candy when the bone-handled phone demands answering.

While their eyes were fixed on the chariot where Stilicho was deservedly seated by the side of his royal pupil, they applauded the pomp of a triumph, which was not stained, like that of Constantine, or of Theodosius, with civil blood.

There were Portuguese ceramic clocks, Chinese Coptic balsa clocks, booming British grandfather clocks, imperial Ottoman clocks inlaid with mother-of-pearl and decorated with panels of Kutahya tiles, clocks in polychrome, walnut and stained glass - it made the head spin to even think about them.

The barista was a round man with a black moustache and a stained apron.

His jeans and boots were much more disreputable-looking than hers, his batwing chaps stained and worn.

Bishop Bisse in 1717, and above it a Decorated window containing a stained glass representation of the Last Supper after the picture by Benjamin West.

And even later, after an exhilarating spin in the country, he arrived safe and blithesome at his well-appointed rooms in the Hotel Fulton, ready to remove with good soap and pure aqua the stains of mart and road before calling on Miss Bettina Stokes.

General Blitzkrieg had rushed over to his golf bag, and was examining it for grass stains.

He walked to the base of the ramp, then to the dark blotchy stain Mark had found.

Mark turned back to stare at the dark blotchy stain on the concrete floor.

He stopped fiddling with the spoon and dropped it onto the blotter where it left a round stain.