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
  • Flexi-form technology prevents creasing, while light refracting pigments blur the look of fine lines and texture.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • While the original offered 55, the reformulation includes a whopping 70 options—across fair to deep complexions, then cool, neutral, warm, and olive undertones—made with enhanced pigments for a more dimensional finish.
    Vogue, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Their classic red velvet color is natural, too, coming from vegetable juice, annatto, and turmeric, as opposed to artificial dyes.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Those with extra-sensitive skin often find success with Vanicream, which is free of irritating ingredients such as dyes, fragrance, formaldehyde and lanolin.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Featuring one-of-a-kind prints and stand out colors, each piece feels special -- like it was made just for you.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The appliances were sold in green, gray, white, blue, and dark blue colors.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There was a push to use American dyes and colorants to stave off a deep economic recession—there wasn’t really any other choice—but the cold commercial reality dumped water all over that flag-waving parade.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
  • But that other supplier would have to try to reverse engineer that particular dye — formulas for dyes and colorants were, in spite of being in service to the war effort, still proprietary — and backward engineering color from a finished product is a crapshoot.
    Kory Stamper, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Dyestuffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dyestuffs. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.

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