adjective
- having lost original color or become stained; marked by discoloration
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is 'discolored'; commonly used to describe surfaces, fabrics, teeth, or skin
Examples
- The old painting had become discoloured over the centuries.
- Her teeth were discoloured from years of drinking coffee.
- The white shirt had discoloured patches after the spill.
- The ceiling was discoloured by water damage from the leak.
- The marble statue's surface had discoloured due to pollution.
- His discoloured fingernails suggested a fungal infection.