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soiling

UK
/ˈsɔɪlɪŋ/
US
/ˈsɔɪlɪŋ/

Translations

soilinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsɔɪ.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈsɔɪ.lɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is causing or involved in making something dirty.
Soiling agents must be removed from the surface before painting.
Les agents salissants doivent être retirés de la surface avant la peinture.
Synonyms
marring
tainting
contaminating
spotting
smearing
fouling
befouling
dirtying
staining
soilingnoun
soilings
pl
The soiling on the child's clothes was difficult to remove.
La salissure sur les vêtements de l’enfant était difficile à enlever.
The soiling of the carpet was evident after the party.
Le salissement du tapis était évident après la fête.
Additional translations
souillureMédecine ; souillure par matières fécales ou urinaires.
Synonyms
contamination
filth
dirtiness
staining
pollution
soilverb

soiling

Gerund

soiled
Past Simple
soiled
Past Participle
soiling
Gerund
UK
/sɔɪl/
US
/sɔɪl/
The children soiled their clothes while playing in the mud.
Les enfants ont sali leurs vêtements en jouant dans la boue.
ternirAu sens figuré, pour une réputation ou un nom.
The scandal soiled the politician's reputation beyond repair.
Le scandale a terni la réputation du politicien au-delà de toute réparation.
Synonyms
contaminate
dirty
taint
pollute
stain

Definitions

soilinggerund / present participle
Dirtying; making or liable to make something unclean.
Soiling agents must be removed from the surface before painting.
soilingnoun
The act or process of making something dirty or unclean, especially by the addition of dirt or waste.
The soiling of the carpet was evident after the party.
Material, such as dirt or waste, that causes something to become dirty.
The soiling on the child's clothes was difficult to remove.
The involuntary discharge of feces or urine, especially as a form of incontinence.
The clinic specializes in treating children with chronic soiling.
soilverb
To make dirty or unclean, especially on the surface.
The children soiled their clothes while playing in the mud.
To tarnish or disgrace someone's reputation.
The scandal soiled the politician's reputation beyond repair.
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