dyer
Variant of dye
dye
definition
dye (dī)
noun
- color produced in a substance by saturating it with a coloring agent; tint; hue
- 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:
- dyer dy′er noun
dye Idioms
of (the) deepest dye
of the most marked, esp. the worst, sort
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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