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The correct spelling is stains.
How to pronounce stains
noun
Say it like: Sta-yns
The correct spelling is stains. A discoloured spot or area. For example: "armour stained with blood"
Usage Examples
“armour stained with blood”
“the stained glass used for church windows”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A discoloured spot or area.
- 2.A blemish on one's character or reputation.
- 3.A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.
- 4.A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible.
- 5.Any of a number of non-standard tinctures used in modern heraldry.
verb
- 1.To discolour.
- 2.To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation
- 3.To coat a surface with a stain
- 4.To become stained; to take a stain.
- 5.To treat (a microscopic specimen) with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features
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