DYESTUFF

dye, dyestuff

(noun) a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dyestuff (countable and uncountable, plural dyestuffs)

Any soluble pigment used for dyeing the hair, fabric, etc.

Source: Wiktionary


Dye"stuff`, n.

Definition: A material used for dyeing.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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