iron mold

1 of 2

noun

: a spot (as on cloth) due to staining by rusty iron or by ink

iron-mold

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to stain with iron mold

Word History

Etymology

Noun

iron entry 1 + mold, alteration of mole (spot)

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