stained

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/steɪnd/ English

Definitions

verb

To discolour.“armour stained with blood”
To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation
To coat a surface with a stain“the stained glass used for church windows”
To become stained; to take a stain.

adjective

Having a stain
Coloured by adding a pigment

Related words

Synonyms

spotted blemished tarnished discoloured flyblown sullied treated painted varnished damaged discolored tainted besmirched smudged dyed tinted

Associated

glass reredos window windows leaded stain pews stains aisle tiffany transept chancel

Rhymes

restrained constrained strained ascertained unrestrained ordained explained obtained drained attained

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