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Traditional English :: stainable
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stainable - v. & n. --v. 1 tr. & intr. discolour or be discoloured by the action of liquid sinking in.
2 tr. sully, blemish, spoil, damage (a reputation, character, etc.).
3 tr. colour (wood, glass, etc.) by a process other than painting or covering the surface.
4 tr. impregnate (a specimen) for microscopic examination with colouring matter that makes the structure visible by being deposited in some parts more than in others.
5 tr. print colours on (wallpaper). --n. 1 a discoloration, a spot or mark caused esp. by contact with foreign matter and not easily removed (a cloth covered with tea-stains).
2 a a blot or blemish. b damage to a reputation etc. (a stain on one's character).
3 a substance used in staining. stained glass dyed or coloured glass, esp. in a lead framework in a window (also (with hyphen) attrib.: stained-glass window). stainable adj. stainer n. [ME f. distain f. OF desteindre desteign- (as DIS-, TINGE)] |
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Related Words
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steel
door
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Most Often Usage
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stainable steel
stainable steel door
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