Inkstain

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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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