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dyestuffs

noun

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

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  1. pigments
  2. dyes
  3. colors
  4. colorants
Noun
  • Auressens, which was founded in 2020, develops metal-free, recyclable reflective, organic pigments for packaging.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Line Smoother preps and blurs, then Balance-n-Brighten delivers buildable, weightless coverage with marbleized pigments for a polished finish.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of pigments
Noun
  • Line workers simply swapped ingredients, replacing synthetic dyes with the extracts like annatto.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That rules out many advanced microscopy techniques, particularly those that rely on intense light or fluorescent dyes.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of dyes
Noun
  • The combination made a striking appearance on the Dries Van Noten runway, proving that two statement colors can, in fact, coexist.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
  • For example, repeating specific colors or spacing throughout the arrangement helps the eye move easily throughout the design.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of colors
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of colorants
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