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tearstain

/ˈtɪəsteɪn/

tearstain noun: any stain produced from tears from the eye.

tearstain: any stain produced from tears from the eye
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Noun

tearstain (plural tearstains)

  1. Any stain produced from tears from the eye.
  2. (broadly) Reddish-brown or rust-colored streaks found on the fur under the eyes, most commonly on white or light-colored animals.

Forms of tearstain

pluraltearstains

Origin of tearstain

From tear + stain.

Questions about tearstain

What does tearstain mean?
Tearstain means any stain produced from tears from the eye.
What part of speech is tearstain?
Tearstain is a noun.
How do you pronounce tearstain?
Tearstain is pronounced /ˈtɪəsteɪn/.
What is the plural of tearstain?
The plural of tearstain is tearstains.

Words near tearstain in the dictionary

  1. tears up the dance floor
  2. tears up the pea patch
  3. tearsheet
  4. tearsheets
  5. tearsome
  6. tearstain
  7. tearstained
  8. tearstains
  9. tearstreaked
  10. tearstrip
  11. tearstrips

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