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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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
Some steps have been taken to remove synthetic dyes from food and beverages.
—Niamh Ordner, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Michelle Lee, People.com, 19 June 2025
Cali Hegeman from the Chicago Reserve Roastery trained at least four hours each week and dyed her hair a deep red to match her signature drink, a layered drink with espresso and cold milk called the Undertow.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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Noun
For delicate rugs, use a damp cloth with light pressure and avoid heat or aggressive tools to protect natural fibers and dyes.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
Some steps have been taken to remove synthetic dyes from food and beverages.
—Niamh Ordner, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Verb
On Tuesday, June 17, the Grammy winner, 32, was photographed with blonde brows that were dyed to look nearly invisible.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 19 June 2025
Cali Hegeman from the Chicago Reserve Roastery trained at least four hours each week and dyed her hair a deep red to match her signature drink, a layered drink with espresso and cold milk called the Undertow.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dye. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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