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.