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dye
[ dahy ]
noun
- a coloring material or matter.
- a liquid containing coloring matter, for imparting a particular hue to cloth, paper, etc.
- color or hue, especially as produced by dyeing.
verb (used with object)
- to color or stain; treat with a dye; color (cloth, hair, etc.) with a substance containing coloring matter:
to dye a dress green.
- to impart (color) by means of a dye:
The coloring matter dyed green.
verb (used without object)
- to impart color, as a dye:
This brand dyes well.
- to become colored or absorb color when treated with a dye:
This cloth dyes easily.
dye
/ daɪ /
noun
- a staining or colouring substance, such as a natural or synthetic pigment
- a liquid that contains a colouring material and can be used to stain fabrics, skins, etc
- the colour or shade produced by dyeing
verb
- tr to impart a colour or stain to (something, such as fabric or hair) by or as if by the application of a dye
Derived Forms
- ˈdyer, noun
- ˈdyable, adjective
Other Words From
- dya·ble dyea·ble adjective
- dyer noun
- re·dye verb (used with object) redyed redying
- un·dya·ble adjective
- un·dyed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of dye1
Word History and Origins
Origin of dye1
Idioms and Phrases
- of the deepest / blackest dye, of the most extreme or the worst sort:
a prevaricator of the blackest dye.
Example Sentences
Her hair has grown back, and she’s dyed part of it with a blue tinge.
But in recent years reports of schools banning bangs or dyed hair have sparked public outcry across Thailand.
It is used in common substances like plastic, resin, nylon and some forms of dyes, pesticides or detergents.
The technology being able to detect tumours without having to inject dye into the body was described as a further benefit.
“I had such a strong urge to create after the birth of my daughter. I would try to get to the dye bath while she napped.”
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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