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dye
[dahy] 
noun, verb, dyed, dye⋅ing.–noun
| 1. | a coloring material or matter. |
| 2. | a liquid containing coloring matter, for imparting a particular hue to cloth, paper, etc. |
| 3. | color or hue, esp. as produced by dyeing. |
–verb (used with object)
| 4. | to color or stain; treat with a dye; color (cloth, hair, etc.) with a substance containing coloring matter: to dye a dress green. |
| 5. | to impart (color) by means of a dye: The coloring matter dyed green. |
–verb (used without object)
—Idiom| 6. | to impart color, as a dye: This brand dyes well. |
| 7. | to become colored or absorb color when treated with a dye: This cloth dyes easily. |
| 8. | of the deepest or blackest dye, of the most extreme or the worst sort: a prevaricator of the blackest dye. |
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME dien, OE dēagian, deriv. of dēag a dye
bef. 1000; ME dien, OE dēagian, deriv. of dēag a dye
Related forms:
dy⋅a⋅ble, dye⋅a⋅ble, adjective
dyer, noun
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| dye (dī) n.
v. tr. To color (a material), especially by soaking in a coloring solution. v. intr. To take on or impart color. [Middle English deie, from Old English dēag, dēah.] dy'er n. |
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Dye
Dye\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dyed; p. pr. & vb. n. Dyeing.] [OE. deyan, dyen, AS. de['a]gian.] To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs. Cloth to be dyed of divers colors. --Trench. The soul is dyed by its thoughts. --Lubbock. To dye in the grain, To dye in the wool (Fig.), to dye firmly; to imbue thoroughly. He might truly be termed a legitimate son of the revenue system dyed in the wool. --Hawthorne. Syn: See Stain.Dye
Dye\, n. 1. Color produced by dyeing. 2. Material used for dyeing; a dyestuff.Dye
Dye\, n. Same as Die, a lot. --Spenser.
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dye (n.)
O.E. deah, deag "a color, hue, tinge," perhaps related to deagol "secret, hidden, dark, obscure," from P.Gmc. *daugilaz. The v. is from O.E. deagian "to dye." Spelling distinction between dye and die was not firm till 19c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: 1dye
Pronunciation: 'dI
Function: noun
1 : color from dyeing
2 : a soluble or insoluble coloring matter
Main Entry: 2dye
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: dyed; dye·ing
transitive senses
1 : to impart a new and oftenpermanent color to especially by impregnating with a dye
2 : to impart (a color) by dyeing <dyeing blue on yellow> dye intransitive senses
: to take up or impart color in dyeing
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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dye (dī)
n.
A substance used to color materials or substances, such as cells, tissues, and microorganisms.
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Dye
The art of dyeing is one of great antiquity, although no special mention is made of it in the Old Testament. The Hebrews probably learned it from the Egyptians (see Ex. 26:1; 28:5-8), who brought it to great perfection. In New Testament times Thyatira was famed for its dyers (Acts 16:14). (See COLOUR.)
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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