1
: color from dyeing
2
: a soluble or insoluble coloring matter
dyed; dyeing
1
: to impart a new and often permanent color to especially by impregnating with a dye
2
: to impart (a color) by dyeing
: to take up or impart color in dyeing
Examples of dye in a Sentence
Noun
soaked the fabric in blue dye
Verb
She had been dyeing her hair for years.
The fabric is bleached, dyed, and then washed.
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Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The dye is already approved for various drinks but has been expanded to cereals, crackers, candies and different snacks.
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Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 9 May 2025
Color Because rubber is easier to dye than leather, outdoor basketballs tend to be offered in more colors than indoor basketballs.
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Noun
The dye is pulled from regional fruits crushed between fingers.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The dye is already approved for various drinks but has been expanded to cereals, crackers, candies and different snacks.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
Verb
Recession hair has recently taken off on TikTok among folks who, thanks to the worrisome nature of the economy, are looking to cut back on their salon appointments without entirely giving up the idea of dyeing their hair.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 9 May 2025
Color Because rubber is easier to dye than leather, outdoor basketballs tend to be offered in more colors than indoor basketballs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dye. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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dye
1 of 2 noun1
: color from dyeing
2
: a soluble or insoluble coloring matter
dye
2 of 2 verb
dyed; dyeing
1
: to impart a new and often permanent color to especially by impregnating with a dye
2
: to impart (a color) by dyeing
dyeing blue on yellow
: to take up or impart color in dyeing
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