bloodstained
adjective
blood·stained
ˈbləd-ˌstānd 
1
: stained with blood
2
: involved with slaughter
a bloodstained chronicle of war
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had to throw away the bloodstained washcloth after a particularly bad nosebleed
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Two bodies lie in the bloodstained snow next to the entrance.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
After an initial search of the home, deputies found Fullerton's body, along with a .22 caliber revolver and bloodstained clothing.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 24 Apr. 2024
Oh was there at the rallies, next to people bearing signs reading asian life matter and = rights = protections over the image of a bloodstained bullet hole.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Her husband presented a bloodstained piece of linen to prove her virginity after their wedding night.
—Stella Martany and Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
After an initial search of the home, deputies found Fullerton's body, along with a .22 caliber revolver and bloodstained clothing.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 24 Apr. 2024
Oh was there at the rallies, next to people bearing signs reading asian life matter and = rights = protections over the image of a bloodstained bullet hole.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Her husband presented a bloodstained piece of linen to prove her virginity after their wedding night.
—Stella Martany and Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Bloodstained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodstained. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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