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re-stained

|re-stained|

🇺🇸

/riːˈsteɪnd/

🇬🇧

/rɪˈsteɪnd/

(re-stain)

apply stain again

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun
re-stain	re-stainings	re-stains	re-stained	re-stained	re-staining	re-staining

Etymology

Etymology Information

're-stain' is formed from the Latin prefix 're-' (meaning 'again') plus the verb 'stain' (from Middle English 'stainen', via Old French/Middle English usage meaning 'to discolor').

Historical Evolution

're-' (Latin) was prefixed to the Middle English verb 'stainen' (from Old French forms) to create 're-stain' in modern English, giving the sense 'to stain again.'

Meaning Changes

Originally the element 'stain' meant 'to discolor or mark'; with the prefix 're-' the combined form came to mean specifically 'to apply a stain again or anew.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

past tense or past participle form of 're-stain' (to apply a stain again).

They had re-stained the hardwood floors before the guests arrived.

Synonyms

recoloredrecolouredrefinishedrevarnished

Antonyms

stripped bleached sanded

Adjective 1

having been stained again; treated with a new coat of stain.

The re-stained banister matched the new decor.

Synonyms