Marked or discolored by blood, often suggesting violence, injury, or something tragic or sinister.
Compound of 'blood' (Old English 'blod') and 'stained' (past participle of 'stain,' from Old French 'desteindre'). The compound has existed since at least medieval times in literature describing battle scenes.
Bloodstained fabric became crucial forensic evidence in real crime investigations starting in the 1800s, and Victorian authors obsessed over describing bloodstained clothing to convey horror and guilt—making this compound word loaded with literary and legal meaning.
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