stainer vs stain

stainer and stain both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stainer	Yes	No	No	No
stain	Yes	No	Yes	No

stainer (noun)	stain (noun)
a worker who stains (wood or fabric)	an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
	a soiled or discolored appearance
	a symbol of disgrace or infamy
	anything regarded as making something unclean
	(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible

stainer (verb)	stain (verb)
	produce or leave stains
	color with a liquid dye or tint
	color for microscopic study
	make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically