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Collocations for stain - noun

ADJ.

stubborn | dark | coffee, grass, etc.

VERB + STAIN

leave | get out, remove

STAIN + VERB

spread
The glass fell off the table and a dark stain spread over the carpet.

PREP.

~ on
The coffee left a stain on his shirt.

Collocations for stain - verb

PREP.

with
The shirt was heavily stained with blood.

PHRASES

be badly/heavily/slightly stained, stain sth green, red, etc.
The children''s fingers were stained purple with blackberry juice.

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