dyeing
(noun) the use of dye to change the color of something permanently
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dyeing
present participle of dye
dyeing (plural dyeings)
The act by which something is dyed.
• Gidney, Yingde, dingey
Source: Wiktionary
Dye"ing, n.
Definition: The process or art of fixing coloring matters permanently and uniformly in the fibers of wool, cotton, etc.
Dye, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dyed; p. pr. & vb. n. Dyeing.] Etym: [OE. deyan, dyen, AS. deágian.]
Definition: To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs. Cloth to be dyed of divers colors. Trench. The soul is dyed by its thoughts. Lubbock. To dye in the grain, To dye in the wool (Fig.), to dye firmly; to imbue thoroughly. He might truly be termed a legitimate son of the revenue system dyed in the wool. Hawthorne.
Syn.
– See Stain.
Dye, n.
1. Color produced by dyeing.
2. Material used for dyeing; a dyestuff.
Dye, n.
Definition: Same as Die, a lot. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
