Inkstain
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A spot or area that has been discoloured by absorbing ink.
"He was shabby and careless, with inkstains on the sleeves of his jacket, and his cravat was large and billowy, under a chin shaped like the toe of an old boot."
Example
More examples"He was shabby and careless, with inkstains on the sleeves of his jacket, and his cravat was large and billowy, under a chin shaped like the toe of an old boot."
Etymology
From ink + stain.
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