restained

Applied pigment twice

Restained is the past tense of restain, meaning to stain again.

Wood floors or furniture may be restained when the original finish fades or when someone wants a different color: We sanded the deck and restained it a darker walnut.

The word also applies to laboratory slides that need fresh dye for microscopy.

sensename

reapplied

Submitted another application

retreated · renewed · refreshed · restored · reconditioned · rewaxed · reoiled · resealed · revarnished · repolished

fabric

dye

Pigment for changing hues

upholstery · canvas · linen · cotton · silk · leather · suede · color · tint · pigment

wood

deck

Ship's flat surface

hardwood · mahogany · oak · cedar · teak · pine · walnut · pergola · railing · siding

laboratory

slide

Smooth continuous movement

cells · microscopy · histology · reagent · fixative · contrast · visualization · preparation · analysis · pathology

Opposites
treatment history

restainedunstained

Bearing no marks

stripped · unfinished · untreated · raw · bleached

surface condition

restainedbare

Lacking any covering

natural · uncoated · unsealed · cleaned · removed

finish condition

restainedworn

Damaged by use

faded · weathered · neglected · deteriorated · peeling

Family

restaining, restain

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G