restain

R1E1S1T1A1I1N1
/ɹiːˈsteɪn/

verb

to stain again

Scrabble 7

Meanings

verbrestain (third-person singular simple present restains, present participle restaining, simple past and past participle restained)

present singular third person restains · participle present restaining · participle past restained · past restained

  1. to stain again

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishstain
  7. Englishrestain

From re- + stain.

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APA

restain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/restain

MLA

“restain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/restain. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “restain,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/restain.

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