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| dye [ dī ] |
verb (past and past participle dyed, present participle dye·ing, 3rd person present singular dyes) |
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1. transitive verb color something by soaking: to color or stain something, e.g. fabric or hair, by soaking it in a coloring solution so that it takes on the new color permanently or semipermanently
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2. intransitive verb color well or badly: to respond to being treated with a coloring agent and take its color in a particular way
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noun |
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1. coloring agent: a natural or synthetic substance that can be used to color something, e.g. a textile or hair, and is most often applied as a liquid
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2. coloring solution: a coloring solution containing a dye
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3. color produced: the color produced on something by a dye
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| [ Old English dēah "color, color that hides" < Germanic] |
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  dy·a·ble adjective |
| dy·er noun |
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