Pronunciation: ' so ̇ i(- ə )l-y ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French soilleure, from soiller to soil
Date: 13th century
1 : the act of soiling : the condition of being soiled
2 : STAIN , SMUDGE
Pronunciation: ' so ̇ i(- ə )l-y ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French soilleure, from soiller to soil
Date: 13th century
1 : the act of soiling : the condition of being soiled
2 : STAIN , SMUDGE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012