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Synonyms: Noun
color, colorant, coloring, dyestuff, pigment, stain
Synonyms: Verb
bepaint [archaic], color, paint, pigment, stain, tincture, tinge, tint
Antonyms: Verb
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soaked the fabric in blue dyeVerb
She had been dyeing her hair for years. The fabric is bleached, dyed, and then washed.
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These electrical signals typically happen without such lavender bursts, but this nerve cell holds a special dye that emits light with each impulse. — Kelso Harper, Scientific American, "Flashing Neurons, Invisible Moonlight and Adorable Squid Babies: The Week’s Best Science GIFs," 23 Aug. 2019 The dog's underside was also pink, but apparently from an infection — not any colored dye. — Fox News, "Florida woman claims dog returned from the groomer with neon green eyebrows, pink ears," 18 Aug. 2019 That thick layer of peptidoglycan helps hold in a purple dye called crystal violet. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "How a new antibiotic destroys extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis," 16 Aug. 2019 The neighborhood was dominated by the garment industry: wash houses, fabric cutters and dye shops. — Los Angeles Times, "After 9 years on L.A.’s streets, Big Mama needed a home. But it wasn’t that easy," 15 Aug. 2019 Cheryl Brown and Elizabeth Hamilton, who have run the event for the past six or seven years, offer a wide range of activities, including a dunk tank, an inflatable water slide, a tie dye station, face painting, bike decorating and live music. — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, "Water balloons, bike races and potluck are part of block party fun," 12 Aug. 2019 Prose lists out all ingredients used, with an EWG score next to each, and can offer formulas that are also vegan, silicone-free, dye-free, and fragrance-free. — Olivia Fleming, Harper's BAZAAR, "Clean Hair Care Is Hard—But Not Impossible," 12 Aug. 2019 After state water quality officials ordered an investigation, the sewerage agency and the Richardson Bay Sanitary District poured dye into their systems to test for any additional pipe leaks. — Matthew Pera, The Mercury News, "Marin beaches reopen as mysterious contamination wanes," 11 Aug. 2019 This two piece custom tie dye belongs to legendary @gratefuldead sound engineer Dan Healy, made for him in the late ‘60s by his wife Kristine. — Kara Nesvig, Teen Vogue, "From Maggie Roger’s Tie Dyed Look to Sophie Turner’s Vintage Gumby Tee, These Are the Celeb Fits You Missed This Weekend," 5 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
To finish off her rocker look, Pitts' long hair was dyed blue, with eyebrows to match. — Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, "Mo Pop Festival brings eccentric artists, fashionistas together for two days of music," 29 July 2019 My hair is dyed and often feels dry and brittle at times. — Shauna Beni, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Best Travel Hair Products for Every Type of Hair Texture," 23 July 2019 The pants look like they’ve been dyed with Mountain Dew and there’s a hideous white stripe running down the side of them. — Dan Gartland, SI.com, "Michigan State’s Abominable Neon Uniforms Are Worse Than We Feared," 5 Aug. 2019 On Thursday night, the singer uploaded a photo to Instagram of her 8-year-old daughter Willow getting her hair dyed blue. — Sophia Caraballo, Woman's Day, "Pink Shows Support For Jessica Simpson By Dyeing Her Own Daughter's Hair," 2 Aug. 2019 Some pearls come in various colors, natural, blue and pink, and others are dyed, Weaver explains. — Rebecca Sallee | For Al.com, al, "Meet Madison County’s ‘Pearl Lady’," 31 July 2019 Not only are the tie-dye pieces cloud puff soft, the sweaters and tanks are dyed so that the colors maintain their vibrancy (even after a few washes). — Teen Vogue, "This Celeb-Approved Brand Is Releasing The Ultimate Tie-Dye Collection," 9 July 2019 Chain, who repeatedly pulled at his long, dark hair that was dyed magenta at the ends, thanked the judge in a deep gravelly voice. — Fox News, "Man faces charges he threatened journalists to defend Trump," 31 Aug. 2018 The boxes are dyed black to attract heat and have an open bottom to allow entry. — Corey Dockser, BostonGlobe.com, "Wenham scout builds homes for bats," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dye.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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