To discolor, soil, or spot: The spilled juice stained the carpet. 2. To bring into disrepute; taint or tarnish:...
Stained things are dirtied or marked in some way. You should probably reserve your stained pants for painting your bedroom instead of wearing them to a fancy restaurant. Accidentally stained things are just dirty, usually permanently.
to color or dye (wood, cloth, etc.):[~ + object] I stained the old rocking chair and made it look like new. to bring disgrace or dishonor upon:[~ + object] Although the charges were never proven, his reputation was stained forever.
Tomato sauce stains terribly - it's really difficult to get it out of clothes. be stained with While she was changing the wheel on her car, her coat had become stained with oil.
Simple past tense and past participle of stain. Color stained his neck and spewed up into his face. My fingertips are still stained a bit blue. The cloak they spread under him was wet with blood which stained his breeches and arm. They are stained deep red in dilute solution of alkanin.
The word 'stained' originated from the Middle English word 'steyned,' which came from the Old French word 'estain' meaning a spot or blemish. The concept of staining has been around for centuries, with early humans using natural dyes and pigments to color or mark objects.
Definition of stained adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Stained refers to having a color, material or substance penetrate or be absorbed onto a surface, which typically causes a change in the color or appearance. It can also refer to a discoloration, blemish, or mark indicating damage, dirt, or impurity.