ring stain

Mug's wet signature

A ring stain is the circular mark left when liquid evaporates from the edge of a container—most commonly from a wet glass or cup on a wooden surface: The coffee table was covered in ring stains.

The pattern results from liquid being drawn to the edge as it dries, depositing residue in a circle rather than uniformly.

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watermark · circular · mug · coaster · wood · wood grain · residue · mark · condensation · glass · wine · moisture · circle · imprint · wet · furniture · dried · spilled drink

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Opposites
stain shape/pattern

ring stainspill

Accidental liquid release

splatter · blotch · smear · splash · splotch

surface condition

ring stainmint condition

Perfect, unused state

spotless

Family

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G