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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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At the same time, the drops have suspended pigments that melt into the skin rather than sitting on top of it, creating a more even skin tone with a natural, slightly luminous finish.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
Crafted in Japan, Fluid Flex Foundation Technology is a polymer blend, infused with color-true longwear pigments that resist oxidation, while starfruit extract helps oil and shine control.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of pigments

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Dealing with dyes The push to remove certain artificial dyes from food and drugs, for example, was a headline grabber.

— Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
The facility will manufacturer dyes, printing chemicals and finishing chemicals for the textile and apparel industry and equipped with a fleet of Tonello machinery for testing and sampling.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of dyes

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While that is likely to be the hero color, reports suggest that there will be a total of four colors this year, not the three (Cosmic Orange, Silver and Deep Blue) currently on the shelves.

— David Phelan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
They were previously named by their colors, but are primarily named by words that children can see themselves as.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of colors

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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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