dye
Americannoun
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a coloring material or matter.
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a liquid containing coloring matter, for imparting a particular hue to cloth, paper, etc.
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color or hue, especially as produced by dyeing.
verb (used with object)
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to color or stain; treat with a dye; color (cloth, hair, etc.) with a substance containing coloring matter.
to dye a dress green.
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to impart (color) by means of a dye.
The coloring matter dyed green.
verb (used without object)
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to impart color, as a dye.
This brand dyes well.
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to become colored or absorb color when treated with a dye.
This cloth dyes easily.
idioms
noun
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a staining or colouring substance, such as a natural or synthetic pigment
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a liquid that contains a colouring material and can be used to stain fabrics, skins, etc
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the colour or shade produced by dyeing
verb
Other Word Forms
- dyable adjective
- dyeable adjective
- dyer noun
- redye verb (used with object)
- undyable adjective
- undyed adjective
Etymology
Origin of dye
before 1000; Middle English dien, Old English dēagian, derivative of dēag a dye
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Because the imaging was label free, the samples were not treated with dyes, fluorescent proteins or molecular tags.
From Science Daily
Many plastics contain thousands of chemical additives, including dyes and flame retardants.
From Science Daily
Political pressure has contributed to commitments from packaged food companies, including General Mills, Kraft Heinz and Conagra Brands, to remove artificial dyes in the years ahead.
From BBC
The AG accused the company of adding “toxic dyes” to its products.
Kraft Heinz has said it plans to remove dyes from its U.S. products by the end of 2027.
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