bloodstain

[US]/'blʌdsteɪn/
[UK]/'blʌdsten/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mark left by blood
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

bloodstained clothing

Example Sentences

he coughed up bloodstained fluid.

Wiping away the bloodstains remained on the lips, the blaze in her flammulated , ampliative pupila went out tardily, and eventually, settled down into a pool of mild but somber azure.

The detective found a bloodstain at the crime scene.

The forensic team analyzed the bloodstain to gather evidence.

The bloodstain on the carpet was difficult to remove.

She gasped in horror when she saw the bloodstain on her shirt.

The old murder case was reopened after a new bloodstain was discovered.

The police used luminol to detect hidden bloodstains in the room.

The suspect's clothes were covered in bloodstains.

The victim's body was found with multiple bloodstains on the floor.

The murderer tried to clean up the bloodstains to hide the crime.

They used DNA analysis to match the bloodstain to the suspect.

Real-world Examples

The police inspected the bloodstains at the crime scene.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Bullet holes in your wall and bloodstains on your carpet.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

The investigators were searching for evidence such as fingerprints and bloodstains.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Round one of his hands he had a handkerchief wrapped, which was mottled all over with bloodstains.

Source: The Engineer's Thumb Case of Sherlock Holmes

I think I saw some bloodstains up one flight.

Source: Kylie Diary Season 1

And you found bloodstains on this sweatshirt?

Source: The Good Wife Season 1

The bloodstain they found on that sweater at Toby Cavanaugh's was a positive match.

Source: Pretty Little Liars Season 1

He had cut out the bits of his clothes that were stained and burnt them too, but there were still bloodstains all over the floor.

Source: Oliver Twist (abridged version)

Later, they created the emaciated look with old dried bloodstains and a missing eye to blend it in with the postapocalyptic environment.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia of Film and Television

And so I think in 1995, prosecutors wanted to introduce DNA evidence to prove that, you know, a bloodstain came from a certain person.

Source: Radio Laboratory

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