dyestuffs

Definition of dyestuffsnext
plural of dyestuff
as in pigments
a substance used to color other materials indigo is a dyestuff originally from India

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Noun
  • Plus, the new ultramarine and green pigments are better suited for deep skin tones, bringing the range to 44 diverse shades.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Best of all, water-gel pigments ensure the formula glides on, lifting your base makeup.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The countertop material — typically the mineral quartz crushed and cooked with plastic resins, dyes and glass into slabs — was pioneered in 1987 by Israel’s Caesarstone, which still makes it and is named in hundreds of lawsuits, including Peña’s.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The textiles are all dyed with botanical dyes.
    Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the photographs, people are rarely interacting with one another, and an empty playground and amusement park seem even emptier because of their bright colors.
    Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The Mughals particularly valued these horses for their strength and stamina, as well as their colors and other aesthetic features.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Founded in Brazil by Ailton Pereira, the process converts agro-industrial waste into textile colorants designed to reduce reliance on petrochemical dyes.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Twenty-six other states have followed in California’s footsteps with legislation — some signed into law, others still in progress — that would either ban, restrict or require labels for artificial colorants.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Dyestuffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dyestuffs. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.

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