dyed

dye  (d)

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 dag, dah.]

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dyer n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

dyed - (used of color) artificially produced; not natural; "a bleached blonde" bleached, coloured, colored artificial, unreal - contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"