A person whose business or employment is painting or staining; specifically (now usually in form Painter-Stainer) a member of the Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers, a livery company of the City of London.
Origin
Early 16th century. From painter + stainer.
Definition of painter-stainer in US English:
painter-stainer
nounˌpeɪntəˈsteɪnə
A person whose business or employment is painting or staining; specifically (now usually in form Painter-Stainer) a member of the Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers, a livery company of the City of London.