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dye definition

dye (dī)

noun

  1. color produced in a substance by saturating it with a coloring agent; tint; hue
  2. any substance used to give color to fabric, hair, etc.; coloring matter or a solution containing it

Etymology: ME deie < OE deag, akin to OHG tougal, dark, secret < IE *dhwek-, dark color, secret < base *dheu-: see dull

transitive verb dyed, dyeing dye′·ing

to color with or as with a dye

Etymology: ME deien < OE deagian

intransitive verb

to take on color in dyeing

Related Forms:

dye Idioms

of (the) deepest dye

of the most marked, esp. the worst, sort

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dye Synonyms

dye

n.

colorant, stain, tint; see color 1.


dye

v.

tint, stain, impregnate with color; see color 1.


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dye Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • inject: Diagnosis: A dye injected into the blood allows the flow through coronary arteries to be viewed by x-ray.

Adjective modifier

  • azo: Research has involved optimization of conditions for degradation and studies of the biochemical mechanisms by which complex azo dyes are degraded.

Preposition: on

  • silk: Wave of White Foam, Pale Turquoise and Green Silk dye on silk.

Modifies a noun

  • sublimation: These are color dye sublimation printers, which are the best type for producing crystal clear results for your ID cards.

Noun used with modifier

  • procion: Perfect for home dyeing using fiber reactive or procion dyes.
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dye quotes

As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making a mane; The tane unto the tother say, 'Where sall we gang and dine to-day?' 'In behint yon auld fail dye, I wot there lies a new-slain knight; And naebody kens that he lies there, But his hawk, his hound, and his lady fair. 'His hound is to the hunting gane, His hawk to fetch the wild-fowl hame, His lady's ta'en another mate, So we may mak our dinner sweet.'

-Ballads

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