bloodstained
Americanadjective
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stained with blood.
a bloodstained knife.
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guilty of murder, slaughter, or bloodshed.
Etymology
Origin of bloodstained
Example Sentences
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When the New York Times profiled Ms. Rodríguez as a “moderate,” a backlash erupted: Thousands on X ridiculed the paper for whitewashing her bloodstained record.
She described being taken to a ward just an hour after giving birth and still bleeding, then being left in the same bloodstained sheets for 12 hours.
From BBC
Mr Chere - the leader of a teachers’ union - had bloodstained clothes and limped in pain during his first court appearance earlier this month.
From BBC
A memorable moment came when the prosecution asked Simpson to try on a bloodstained glove found at the scene.
From BBC
Three women had ghostly makeup and bloodstained nightgowns, like the girl from “The Ring” gone to a rave.
From Los Angeles Times
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