aniline dye
noun
: a dye made by the use of aniline or one chemically related to such a dye
broadly
: a synthetic organic dye
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Conklin whisked away the washtub, its contents colored by the tights’ aniline dye.
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Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
The next day, aniline dye became a permanent addition to the recipe.
—Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
Instead, Perkins stumbled into fashion history by inadvertently creating the first aniline dye, a deep mauve that was soon dubbed Perkin’s purple.
—Nancy MacDonell, WSJ, 31 Dec. 2019
Lash Lure This 1933 mascara promised to give women that permanently made-up look using aniline dye on eyelashes.
—Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 26 June 2017
Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
The next day, aniline dye became a permanent addition to the recipe.
—Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
Instead, Perkins stumbled into fashion history by inadvertently creating the first aniline dye, a deep mauve that was soon dubbed Perkin’s purple.
—Nancy MacDonell, WSJ, 31 Dec. 2019
Lash Lure This 1933 mascara promised to give women that permanently made-up look using aniline dye on eyelashes.
—Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 26 June 2017
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First Known Use
1864, in the meaning defined above
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aniline dye
noun
: a dye made by the use of aniline or one chemically related to such a dye
broadly
: a synthetic organic dye
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