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[ adjective ] marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

Examples

"a badly stained tablecloth" "tear-stained cheeks"

Used in print

(M. Yokoyama et al., "Chemical and serological...)

The unstained strips were then marked , using the stained ones as a guide , and cut transversely so as to separate the various protein bands .

(A. N. Nagaraj and L. M. Black, "Localization of...)

Stained or unstained sections were examined under dark_field_illumination in a Zeiss fluorescence microscope equipped with a mercury vapor lamp ( Osram_HBO 200 ) .

The specificity of staining with * * f was established as_follows : * * f specifically stained tumor sections but not sections of healthy sweet_clover stems or of crown_gall tumor tissue from sweet_clover .

(Christopher Davis, First Family....)

Rachel wore a smart hat and , because she had been warned recently about smoking , puffed at her cigarettes through a long ivory holder stained with lipstick .

Related terms

unstained treated discolored

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[ adjective ] having a coating of stain or varnish

Synonyms

varnished

Used in print

(Octavia Waldo, A Cup of the Sun....)

In_the_meantime , six sandals , stained an ocher , the same color as Pompeii 's shaved hair , edged_up close to him .

Related terms

painted

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[ adjective ] especially of reputation

Examples

"the senator's seriously damaged reputation" "a flyblown reputation" "a tarnished reputation" "inherited a spotted name"

Related terms

blemished

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