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staina colored patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a colored patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove

Pronunciation (IPA): /steɪn/

Korean meaning: 제거하기 어려운 얼룩, 오점

Korean pronunciation: **스**테인

Example Sentences

  • My cat knocked over the spaghetti sauce and created a crime scene-like stain on my kitchen wall.
  • The corruption scandal will forever stain the politician's career.
  • I tried to remove the chocolate stain with everything from soap to prayers, but nothing worked.

stain

NOUN

//steɪn//

a colored patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove

stain concept
💡 Concept

A coffee stain spreads across the white shirt despite cleaning attempts

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stain rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The stain brings pain in the rain

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/steɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/steɪn/

🌳Etymology

Rootstain

Origin

From Old French 'desteindre' meaning 'to discolor,' which comes from Latin 'tingere' meaning 'to dye or color.' The word entered Middle English through Norman French influence.

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🎵Rhyme

painrainmaingaintrain
pain
rain
main
gain
train

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat knocked over the spaghetti sauce and created a crime scene-like stain on my kitchen wall.

The corruption scandal will forever stain the politician's career.

😄 Fun example

I tried to remove the chocolate stain with everything from soap to prayers, but nothing worked.

The wood stain gave the old furniture a beautiful mahogany finish.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

spotmarkblemishdiscolorationsmudge

Antonyms

cleanlinesspurityspotlessness

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bleachdetergentcleaningdyetaint