English / word
stain
noun, verb B2MEANING IN ENGLISH
A colored patch or dirty mark on something that is difficult to remove; to mark or discolour.
In context
01
Tea left a stain on my white shirt.
02
The lab coat had a chemical stain on the sleeve.
Synonyms
mark,spot,soil
Antonyms
clean
Collocations
tea stain,blood stain,stain remover
Verb forms
Past: stained · Past participle: stained · -ing: staining