indelible stain

indelible stain
stain that cannot be removed, permanent stain

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  • The Indelible Stain (film, 1912) — The Indelible Stain est un film muet américain réalisé par Colin Campbell et sorti en 1912. Fiche technique Réalisation : Colin Campbell Scénario : Lanier Bartlett, Colin Campbell Production : William Nicholas Selig Date de… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Indelible — In*del i*ble, a. [L. indelebilis; pref. in not + delebilis capable of being destroyed: cf. F. ind[ e]l[ e]bile. See {In } not, and {Deleble}.] [Formerly written also {indeleble}, which accords with the etymology of the word.] [1913 Webster] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indelible colors — Indelible In*del i*ble, a. [L. indelebilis; pref. in not + delebilis capable of being destroyed: cf. F. ind[ e]l[ e]bile. See {In } not, and {Deleble}.] [Formerly written also {indeleble}, which accords with the etymology of the word.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indelible ink — Indelible In*del i*ble, a. [L. indelebilis; pref. in not + delebilis capable of being destroyed: cf. F. ind[ e]l[ e]bile. See {In } not, and {Deleble}.] [Formerly written also {indeleble}, which accords with the etymology of the word.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • indelible — [[t]ɪnde̱lɪb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you say that something leaves an indelible impression, you mean that it is very unlikely to be forgotten. My visit to India in 1986 left an indelible impression on me... The war has made an… …   English dictionary

  • indelible — adjective /ɪnˈdɛləbl/ a) having the quality of being difficult to remove, wash away, blot out, or efface; This ink spot on the contract is indelible. b) incapable of being canceled, lost, or forgotten …   Wiktionary

  • indeleble — Indelible In*del i*ble, a. [L. indelebilis; pref. in not + delebilis capable of being destroyed: cf. F. ind[ e]l[ e]bile. See {In } not, and {Deleble}.] [Formerly written also {indeleble}, which accords with the etymology of the word.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indelibleness — Indelible In*del i*ble, a. [L. indelebilis; pref. in not + delebilis capable of being destroyed: cf. F. ind[ e]l[ e]bile. See {In } not, and {Deleble}.] [Formerly written also {indeleble}, which accords with the etymology of the word.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indelibly — Indelible In*del i*ble, a. [L. indelebilis; pref. in not + delebilis capable of being destroyed: cf. F. ind[ e]l[ e]bile. See {In } not, and {Deleble}.] [Formerly written also {indeleble}, which accords with the etymology of the word.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unerasable — adjective cannot be removed or erased an indelible stain indelible memories • Syn: ↑indelible • Similar to: ↑ineradicable …   Useful english dictionary

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