DYEINGS

Noun

dyeings

plural of dyeing

Anagrams

• Gidneys, designy, dingeys

Source: Wiktionary


DYEING

Dye"ing, n.

Definition: The process or art of fixing coloring matters permanently and uniformly in the fibers of wool, cotton, etc.

DYE

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



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