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🧼 Not easily stained 🧼 To protect from stains
to stainproof

to stainproof

3.4
To treat cloth or furniture so it does not easily get marks from spills
  • verb
  • /ˈsteɪnpruːf/
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  • They decided to stainproof the new sofa to keep it looking clean for longer.

Examples

  • Before installing the carpet, the company will stainproof it for extra protection.

  • You should stainproof your shoes if you want them to last through the rainy season.

  • Don't stainproof yet!

  • They will stainproof the new couch.

  • They decided to stainproof the new sofa to keep it looking clean for longer.

  • Before using the table for art projects, you should stainproof it to ensure it remains in good condition.

  • To protect your upholstery, you need to stainproof it with a special spray before spills occur.

How Protected

to stainproof
3.4
seal
73 3.7
to pretreat
1 4.5
to treat
211 3.2

Surface Forms

stainproof infinitive
stainproofed past
stainproofed past participle
stainproofing present participle
stainproofs third person singular

Etymology

To stainproof something comes from the same parts, stain and proof, and it means to treat a thing so it is 'resistant to stains', much like making a coat waterproof to keep out water. So to stainproof is to protect a surface or fabric from getting marked by spills.