Thesaurus results for DYESTUFF

dyestuff

noun

ˈdī-ˌstəf

Definition of dyestuff

as in pigment

a substance used to color other materials indigo is a dyestuff originally from India

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Recent Examples of dyestuff The once thriving dyestuff industry in Germany found itself in increasingly dire straits as the war progressed. — Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026 This cutting-edge technology uses membrane separation to extract indigo dyestuffs from wastewater. — Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 12 Feb. 2025 For most of history, dyestuffs were derived only from natural materials like plants, minerals and invertebrates, offering people a narrow range of colors from which to choose. — Bruce Falconer, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2018 By the close of the 19th century, German dyestuffs dominated the world market, though the first effects of acute exposures were already evident among the earliest generations of dye workers. — Rebecca Altman, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2017

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Noun

Her complexion was lit-from-within radiant, with the warm pink pigment catching the light across the tops of her cheekbones.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026
Shaving, friction from clothing, ingrown hairs, and even certain deodorants can cause low-grade inflammation, which may lead to excess pigment known as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH).

— Glamour, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of pigment

Noun

Na studied crafts at university, working with wood, metal, dyes and ceramics, because flat, two-dimensional drawing had come to bore him.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Red dye diesel is exempt from federal excise taxes because it is intended for farm equipment and other off-road uses.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of dye

Noun

Khot was interested in cases where the best possible coloring satisfies most but not all of the constraints — say, 99% of them.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026
View this post on Instagram At the same time, Billie Eilish unveiled a hue change of her own, sharing a mirror selfie of her with caramel-ginger coloring on Instagram.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of coloring

Noun

Food-grade natural colorant obtained from the petals of the butterfly pea flower was approved for use in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration in 2021.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Updates across the lists include new restrictions on flame retardants and colorants, new or tightened limits on some chemicals and metals, and new substance limits for jewelry.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026

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