Collocations for stain - noun
ADJECTIVE
stubborn
dark
blood (usually bloodstain), coffee, grass, grease, ink, etc.
port wine (= a permanent red mark on sb's skin)
a port wine stain, present at birth
dark
blood (usually bloodstain), coffee, grass, grease, ink, etc.
port wine (= a permanent red mark on sb's skin)
a port wine stain, present at birth
PREPOSITION
stain on
The coffee left a stain on his shirt.
The scandal left a dark stain on his reputation. (figurative)
The coffee left a stain on his shirt.
The scandal left a dark stain on his reputation. (figurative)