stainer

Something that stains.

Noun

  1. Something that stains.
  2. One who stains or tarnishes.
  3. A workman who applies a stain to wood, etc.

Origin

Etymology tree English stain Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English stainer From stain + -er.

Forms

stainers

Derived

autostainer cotton stainer immunostainer painter-stainer paper stainer tooth-stainer