destain

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
9
Letters
7

Definition of destain

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To remove a chemical stain from.
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verb

  1. (transitive)To remove a chemical stain from.
  2. (intransitive)To lose a chemical stain.

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Etymology

From Old French destaindre (Modern French déteindre, Spanish desteñir). At some point possibly reanalysed as de-/dis- + stain (which is etymologically unrelated).

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2-letter words

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