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dyestuff

noun
dye·​stuff | \ ˈdī-ˌstəf How to pronounce dyestuff (audio) \

Definition of dyestuff

: dye sense 2
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Synonyms for dyestuff

Synonyms

color, colorant, coloring, dye, pigment, stain

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Examples of dyestuff in a Sentence

indigo is a dyestuff originally from India

Recent Examples on the Web

 For most of history, dyestuffs were derived only from natural materials like plants, minerals and invertebrates, offering people a narrow range of colors from which to choose. — Bruce Falconer, New York Times, "What Is the Perfect Color Worth?," 28 Feb. 2018 By the close of the 19th century, German dyestuffs dominated the world market, though the first effects of acute exposures were already evident among the earliest generations of dye workers. — Rebecca Altman, The Atlantic, "How the Benzene Tree Polluted the World," 4 Oct. 2017

First Known Use of dyestuff

1685, in the meaning defined above

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