Definition of dye
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:color from dyeing
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:a soluble or insoluble coloring matter
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Examples of dye in a Sentence
soaked the fabric in blue dye
Recent Examples of dye from the Web
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In the cardiac-catheterization lab, a cardiologist fed a narrow tube through a blood vessel and injected a dye to illuminate the arteries supplying her heart.
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The Store also offered tie-dye lessons, medical check-ups, and legal advice.
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The Salk team solved that problem by using a fluorescent dye to stain the chromatin, adding electrons so its pattern can be detected by electron microscopy.
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While rare, hypersensitivity can be a side effect of too much red dye consumption.
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At Cannes, critics were breathless about RPatz’s transformative performance as a small-time crook with a Brooklyn accent and a bad blond dye job in the film, which A24 will release August 11.
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Macy uses natural materials for weavings and dip-dye tapestries, which range from $75 to about $600.
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As strands swell with moisture, dye molecules can escape through the cuticle.
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While the study found that black women who used dark dyes had a 51 percent greater risk of developing breast cancer overall, the risk for developing estrogen receptor positive breast cancer — the most common type — was 72 percent higher.
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Origin and Etymology of dye
Middle English dehe, from Old English dēah, dēag
Definition of dye
dyed;
dyeing
transitive verb
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:to impart a new and often permanent color to especially by impregnating with a dye
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:to impart (a color) by dyeing
intransitive verb
:to take up or impart color in dyeing
Examples of dye in a Sentence
She had been dyeing her hair for years.
The fabric is bleached, dyed, and then washed.
Recent Examples of dye from the Web
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Check all that apply — my hair is dyed, is chemically straightened, is permed, has extensions, is braided/in locs: None of the above.
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The mineral once used to dye pottery dark blue is now in demand from car and phone makers from Tesla Inc. to Apple Inc. More than half of global production comes from Congo.
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Being a young and handsome celebrity helps, but dyeing your hair pink or blue or green (or just blond) really only requires one thing: confidence.
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Some demonstrations that will be held include showing how wool and fabric were dyed for troop uniforms, medical procedures as they were performed in the battlefield and crafts such as making corn husk dolls.
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Now kids are coming up to me, like little kids at my club will dye their hair blonde.
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Last year, local environmental scientists dyed a number of rivers lime green with another non-toxic substance to bring awareness to their low funding.
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Here, model Jessica Clements takes us inside the new Hermesmatic to dye some scarves and show us how to wrap them 5 innovative ways.
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LSU coach Paul Mainieri said his senior shortstop will have his neck-length hair dyed back to its usual color before the team gathers for an afternoon practice in advance of a 2 p.m. Friday semifinal against Oregon State.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dye.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of dye
before 12th century
dye Synonyms
Synonyms
bepaint [archaic], color, paint, pigment, stain, tincture, tinge, tintAntonyms
decolorizeRelated Words
brighten, lighten; darken, embrown, tone (down); checker, dapple, daub, fleck, marble, mottle, pattern, polychrome, speck, speckle, streak, striate, stripe, variegateNear Antonyms
blanch, bleach, whitenDYE Defined for English Language Learners
dye
play
noun
Definition of dye for English Language Learners
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: a substance used for changing the color of something (such as hair or cloth) usually permanently
dye
verb
Definition of dye for English Language Learners
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: to change the color of (something, such as hair or cloth) by using a dye
DYE Defined for Kids
Definition of dye for Students
:a substance used to change the color of something
- hair dye
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of dye
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:color from dyeing
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:a soluble or insoluble coloring matter
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