stain

US /sten/

UK /steɪn/

B1

noun

  • A mark or unwanted spot / thing
  • Liquid used to change the color of something
  • Something that causes someone shame or guilt

verb

  • To soil or leave a mark on something
  • To change the color of using a special substance

Examples

The coffee left a stain on his shirt.

The children's fingers were stained purple with blackberry juice.