Stains: meaning, definitions and examples
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stains
[ steɪnz ]
on fabric
Marks left on a surface by the accidental spillage or splattering of a liquid substance.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The white shirt had coffee stains on the sleeve.
- She tried to remove the wine stains from the tablecloth.
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
- kir
- iz
🇰🇷 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
Etymology
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.