dyeing

dyeing

coloring materials with dye

Not to be confused with:

dieing – cutting, forming, or stamping with a die

dying – about to expire; drawing to a close

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dye

 (dī)

n.

1. A substance used to color materials. Also called dyestuff.

2. A color imparted by dyeing.

v. dyed, dye·ing, dyes

v.tr.

To color (a material), especially by soaking in a coloring solution.

v.intr.

To take on or impart color.

Idiom:

of the deepest dye

Of the most extreme sort.

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[Middle English deie, from Old English dēag, dēah.]

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dy′er n.

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dyeing

(ˈdaɪɪŋ)

n

(Dyeing) the process or industry of colouring yarns, fabric, etc

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dyeing - the use of dye to change the color of something permanently coloring, colouring - the act or process of changing the color of something staining - (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study

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Translations

tintura

dyeing

[ˈdaɪɪŋ] N → tinte m, tintura f

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dyeing

[ˈdaɪɪŋ] n → tintura

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