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stainer

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsteɪnɚ/

name

  1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: 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.

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