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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

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dye Idioms

of (the) deepest dye

of the most marked, esp. the worst, sort

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