[steɪn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- mark or discolour with something that is not easily removed
(e.g: her clothing was stained with blood)

- colour (a material or object) by applying a penetrative dye or chemical
(e.g: wood can always be stained to a darker shade)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): shortening of archaic distain, from Old French desteindre ‘tinge with a colour different from the natural one’. The noun was first recorded (mid 16th century) in the sense ‘defilement, disgrace’

[steɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a coloured patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove
(e.g: there were mud stains on my shoes)

- a penetrative dye or chemical used in colouring a material or object


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): shortening of archaic distain, from Old French desteindre ‘tinge with a colour different from the natural one’. The noun was first recorded (mid 16th century) in the sense ‘defilement, disgrace’