stained clothing

Marked dirty attire

Stained clothing is garments marked by discoloration from spilled substances, dirt, or wear.

The phrase appears most often in laundry contexts—sorting, treating, or discarding items: Check pockets before putting stained clothing in the wash.

It can also describe someone's appearance: He showed up in stained clothing, looking like he'd slept in his car.

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coffee spill · laundry · laundry day · bleach · soiled · dirty · fabric · detergent · scrub · wash · spill · red wine · ink · permanent marker · wine · grease · mud · blood

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cleanliness/purity

stained clothingclean clothes

Washed and dried garments

new clothes

presentation/appearance

stained clothingdress whites

Formal military uniform

Sunday best · formal wear

Family

stain, stained, staining, stains, stainer, unstained, cloth, clothe, clothed

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