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stained

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /steɪnd/

stained means: Having marks or patches of colour that are difficult to remove.

adjective

MARKED WITH SPOTSB1

Having marks or patches of colour that are difficult to remove.

  • His shirt was stained.
  • The carpet was stained with coffee.
  • She tried to clean her badly stained teeth.

How to use it: stained with something (The towel was stained with blood.)

Similar words: marked, discoloured

Opposites: spotless

Common phrases: stained shirt, stained carpet, stained with something

Questions about stained

What does stained mean?

Having marks or patches of colour that are difficult to remove.

What is stained in other languages?

Türkçe: lekeli · Español: manchado · Français: taché · Deutsch: fleckig · Italiano: macchiato · 日本語: 染みのついた

How do you pronounce stained?

It is pronounced /steɪnd/.

How do you use stained in a sentence?

His shirt was stained. The carpet was stained with coffee.

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