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Definitions for Stainer
[1] a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
[2] a natural spot or patch of color different from that of the basic color, as on the body of an animal.
[3] a cause of reproach; stigma; blemish: a stain on one's reputation.
[4] coloration produced by a dye that penetrates a substance, as wood.
[5] a dye made into a solution for coloring woods, textiles, etc.
[6] a reagent or dye used in treating a specimen for microscopic examination.
[7] to discolor with spots or streaks of foreign matter.
[8] to bring reproach or dishonor upon; blemish.
[9] to sully with guilt or infamy; corrupt.
[10] to color or dye (wood, cloth, etc.) by any of various processes that change or react with the substance chemically.
[11] to color with something that penetrates the substance.
[12] to treat (a microscopic specimen) with some reagent or dye in order to color the whole or parts and so give distinctness, contrast of tissues, etc.
[13] to produce a stain.
[14] to become stained; take a stain: This fabric stains easily.
[15] Sir John . 1840–1901, British composer and organist, noted for his sacred music, esp the oratorio The Crucifixion (1887)
[16] to mark or discolour with patches of something that dirties the dress was stained with coffee
[17] to dye with a penetrating dyestuff or pigment
[18] to bring disgrace or shame on to stain someone's honour
[19] to colour (specimens) for microscopic study by treatment with a dye or similar reagent
[20] (intr) to produce indelible marks or discoloration does ink stain?
[21] a spot, mark, or discoloration
[22] a moral taint; blemish or slur
[23] a dye or similar reagent, used to colour specimens for microscopic study
[24] a solution or liquid used to penetrate the surface of a material, esp wood, and impart a rich colour without covering up the surface or grain
[25] any dye that is made into a solution and used to colour textiles and hides
Words nearby Stainer
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Origin of Stainer
1350–1400; Middle English steynen < Old Norse steina to paint; in some senses aphetic form of distain
Other words from Stainer
stain·a·ble , adjective
stain·a·bil·i·ty , stain·a·ble·ness , noun
stain·a·bly , adverb
stain·er , noun
de·stain·er , noun
non·stain·a·ble , adjective
non·stain·er , noun
non·stain·ing , adjective
re·stain , verb
un·der·stain , noun
un·der·stain , verb (used with object)
well-stained , adjective
Word origin for Stainer
C14 steynen (vb), shortened from disteynen to remove colour from, from Old French desteindre to discolour, from des- dis- 1 + teindre , from Latin tingere to tinge