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dye

[ dahy ]

noun

  1. a coloring material or matter.
  2. a liquid containing coloring matter, for imparting a particular hue to cloth, paper, etc.
  3. color or hue, especially as produced by dyeing.


verb (used with object)

dyed, dyeing.
  1. to color or stain; treat with a dye; color (cloth, hair, etc.) with a substance containing coloring matter:

    to dye a dress green.

  2. to impart (color) by means of a dye:

    The coloring matter dyed green.

verb (used without object)

dyed, dyeing.
  1. to impart color, as a dye:

    This brand dyes well.

  2. to become colored or absorb color when treated with a dye:

    This cloth dyes easily.

dye

/ »å²¹Éª /

noun

  1. a staining or colouring substance, such as a natural or synthetic pigment
  2. a liquid that contains a colouring material and can be used to stain fabrics, skins, etc
  3. the colour or shade produced by dyeing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to impart a colour or stain to (something, such as fabric or hair) by or as if by the application of a dye
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ»å²â±ð°ù, noun
  • ˈ»å²â²¹²ú±ô±ð, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • »å²âa·²ú±ô±ð »å²â±ða·²ú±ô±ð adjective
  • »å²âİù noun
  • °ù±ð·»å²â±ð verb (used with object) redyed redying
  • un·»å²âa·²ú±ô±ð adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·»å²â±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dye1

before 1000; Middle English dien, Old English »åŧ²¹²µ¾±²¹²Ô, derivative of »åŧ²¹²µ a dye
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dye1

Old English »åŧ²¹²µ¾±²¹²Ô, from »åŧ²¹²µ a dye; related to Old High German ³Ù³Ü²µÅ²Ô to change, Lettish »åÅ«°ì²¹²Ô²õ dark
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. of the deepest / blackest dye, of the most extreme or the worst sort:

    a prevaricator of the blackest dye.

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Example Sentences

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Last week, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed into law a bill that was passed earlier this month by state lawmakers banning seven food dyes commonly found in food products and drugs.

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Braids are still what I turn to now when I want a few months break from all the detangling - or I want to try a new colour without the potential damage of hair dye.

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Artists then use fine brushes to paint dyes within the wax outlines.

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This being a western, there are plenty of menfolk squinting and spitting, making threats and getting into fights; certainly Jacob and Spencer are heroes of traditional dye.

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These are then used for a whole range of applications, from making PPE to cabling, building materials and dyes.

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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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