bloodstain

noun

blood·​stain ˈbləd-ˌstān How to pronounce bloodstain (audio)
: a discoloration caused by blood

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Rouse said investigators used video, a bloodstain and other clothing details to connect Weh to the crime. — Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 When the agent stepped away, Garton saw bloodstains in the shape of handprints on the man’s shirt. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 When the agent stepped away, Garton saw bloodstains in the shape of handprints on the man's shirt. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Nobody had cleaned up the bloodstains in the courtyard; the concierge mopped the place down in the early mornings but avoided washing away what remained of the crime. — Elvira Navarro, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloodstain

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First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bloodstain was in 1614

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bloodstain

noun
blood·​stain -ˌstān How to pronounce bloodstain (audio)
: a discoloration caused by blood
bloodstained
-ˌstānd
adjective

Medical Definition

bloodstain

noun
blood·​stain -ˌstān How to pronounce bloodstain (audio)
: a discoloration caused by blood
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