dyed Definition
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dye
verb
- tr & intr
dyed, dyeing
1. To colour or stain something, or undergo colouring or staining often permanently.
- Thesaurus: colour, tint, stain, tinge, imbue, tincture.
- 1. A coloured substance, either natural or synthetic, that is used in solution to impart colour to another material, eg paper, textiles, leather, hair. Compare pigment.
2. The solution used for dyeing.
3. The colour produced by dyeing.
- Thesaurus: colour, tint, tinge.
adj
noun
- Someone who dyes cloth, etc, especially as a business.
