bloodstain

[ bluhd-steyn ]

noun

1. a spot or stain made by blood.

bloodstain

/ ˈblʌdˌsteɪn /

noun

1. a dark discoloration caused by blood, esp dried blood

Word History and Origins

Origin of bloodstain¹

First recorded in 1810–20; back formation from bloodstained

Example Sentences

Inside the van was a mattress that one investigator said appeared to have bloodstains, though a lab test showed no sign of blood.

From Los Angeles Times

For the three months he was held there, Mr. Hadi said, it had a thin mat on the floor, a bucket for a toilet and a splash of bloodstain on one wall.

From New York Times

Inside the van was a mattress with what one investigator said appeared to be bloodstains.

From Los Angeles Times

Perez’s father’s phone was left inside the house and police said they found “visible bloodstains.”

From Los Angeles Times

It shows a group of more than a dozen armed militants binding the soldiers, two of whom had visible bloodstains on their faces.

From Seattle Times