dye
IPA: dˈaɪ
noun
- A colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied.
- Any hue, color, or blee.
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Platte County, Missouri, United States.
- Archaic spelling of die (“a cube used in games of chance”). [The cubical part of a pedestal; a plinth.]
verb
- (transitive) To colour with dye, or as if with dye.
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Examples of "dye" in Sentences
- She likes to dye her eyebrow.
- The EPA says the dye's poisonous.
- The dyeings are of good light fastness.
- The dyeings show good fastness properties.
- The dye is often used in epifluorescence microscopy.
- The terminology is based on the affinity to the dyes.
- The carpet is then steamed to fix the dyes to the yarn.
- The dyeings are distinguished by excellent fastness to light.
- The sap of the fruit husk is a strong dye and can stain hands and clothing.
- Forty gallons of vegetable dye are used to color the river for the celebration.