What is "stainer"

Stainer \Stain"er\ (-[~e]r), n.

1. One who stains or tarnishes.

2. A workman who stains; as, a stainer of wood.

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

n. a worker who stains (wood or fabric)

Stainer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• David Stainer (born 1978), English game show contestant
• Greg Stainer (born 1976), British musician
• Jacob Stainer (c. 1617–1683), Austrian luthier
• John Stainer (1840–1901), English classical composer and organist
• Pauline Stainer (born 1941), English poet