Stains: meaning, definitions and examples

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stains

[ steɪnz ]

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on fabric

Marks left on a surface by the accidental spillage or splattering of a liquid substance.

Synonyms

blemishes, marks, spots

Examples of usage

The white shirt had coffee stains on the sleeve.
She tried to remove the wine stains from the tablecloth.

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clothing

To accidentally mark or spoil (clothing or a surface) with a dirty mark that is difficult to remove.

Synonyms

blemish, mark, spot

Examples of usage

She accidentally stained her dress with ink.
The grass stains on his jeans were hard to get rid of.

Translations

Translations of the word "stains" in other languages:

🇵🇹 manchas

manchas de tinta
manchas de comida

🇮🇳 धब्बे

दाग
कलंक

🇩🇪 Flecken

Verunreinigungen
Schatten

🇮🇩 noda

bercak
kotoran

🇺🇦 плями

забруднення
сліди

🇵🇱 plamy

zanieczyszczenia
ślady

🇯🇵 シミ

汚れ
汚点

🇫🇷 taches

marques
salissures

🇪🇸 manchas

marcas
manchas de suciedad

🇹🇷 lekeler

🇰🇷 얼룩

오점
자국

🇸🇦 بقع

علامات
تلون

🇨🇿 skvrny

znečištění
stopy

🇸🇰 škvrny

znečistenie
stopy

🇨🇳 污点

污渍
斑点

🇸🇮 madeži

sledi
umazanija

🇮🇸 blettir

flekkir
merki

🇰🇿 дақтар

ластанулар
іздер

🇬🇪 ბზარები

ლაქები
ნიშნები

🇦🇿 ləkələr

çirkliliklər
izlər

🇲🇽 manchas

marcas
manchas de suciedad

Word origin

The word 'stains' originated from the Middle English word 'steynen' meaning to mark with color or a spot. Over time, the meaning evolved to include marks left by liquids on surfaces. The concept of stains has been present throughout history, with different cultures developing methods to remove or cover up stains on various materials.