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stain´like´ — 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´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´a|ble — 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 — 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
stain´less|ness — stain|less «STAYN lihs», adjective, noun. –adj. without stain; spotless. –n. = stainless steel. (Cf. ↑stainless steel) –stain´less|ly, adverb. –stain´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
stain´less|ly — stain|less «STAYN lihs», adjective, noun. –adj. without stain; spotless. –n. = stainless steel. (Cf. ↑stainless steel) –stain´less|ly, adverb. –stain´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
stain|less — «STAYN lihs», adjective, noun. –adj. without stain; spotless. –n. = stainless steel. (Cf. ↑stainless steel) –stain´less|ly, adverb. –stain´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
without stain — index unblemished Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stain — 1. To discolor. 2. To color; to dye. 3. A discoloration. 4. A dye used in histologic and bacteriologic technique. 5. A procedure in which a dye or combination of dyes and reagents is used to color the constituents of cells and tissues. For… … Medical dictionary
stain — /steɪn / (say stayn) noun 1. a semipermanent discolouration produced by foreign matter; a spot. 2. a natural spot or patch of different colour, as on the body of an animal. 3. a cause of reproach; blemish: a stain on one s reputation. 4. a… …
