1
: color from dyeing
2
: a soluble or insoluble coloring matter
dyed; dyeing
1
: to impart a new and often permanent color to especially by impregnating with a dye
2
: to impart (a color) by dyeing
: to take up or impart color in dyeing
Examples of dye in a Sentence
Noun
soaked the fabric in blue dye
Verb
She had been dyeing her hair for years.
The fabric is bleached, dyed, and then washed.
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Noun
When applying the dye, use a color brush to get more professional, precise results.
—Maureen Choi, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
One tattoo dye manufacturer estimated in 2018 that 10 million South Koreans had semi-permanent cosmetic tattoos, while three million had permanent tattoos, according to South Korea’s Yonhap news agency.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
Of all the shocking things that happened this season, the craziest is that Gina’s son Nicky would trust her to dye his hair.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Learning how to dye your hair at home comes with plenty of benefits—convenience, salon savings, and a whole new beauty outlet for expression, to name a few.
—Maureen Choi, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dye. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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dye
1 of 2 noun1
: color from dyeing
2
: a soluble or insoluble coloring matter
dye
2 of 2 verb
dyed; dyeing
1
: to impart a new and often permanent color to especially by impregnating with a dye
2
: to impart (a color) by dyeing
dyeing blue on yellow
: to take up or impart color in dyeing
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