dyestuffs

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
  • In addition to fiber, raspberries contain an array of antioxidants, including vitamin C and anthocyanins, which are plant pigments that give these berries their bright color.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 22 June 2026
  • The handcrafted Baked Collection features intense pigments whipped into a decadent cream, then baked on terracotta tiles into a powder to ripen color vibrancy -- a feast for eyes, cheeks, lips, and face in vibrant, weightless colors with all-day wear.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Hot water breaks down the dyes, so preserve your darkest colors and keep them looking like new by using a cold wash cycle.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
  • The chemicals, in the end, are found in higher concentrations in products like hair gels and dyes.
    David Faris, TheWeek, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • As for its dark blue away jersey, that’s inspired by a traditional painting technique from capital city Buenos Aires — filete porteño — that’s used for ornamental design, combining brilliant, swirling colors with specific lettering styles.
    Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • Residents arrive dressed in the school's maroon and white colors, bringing yearbooks, photographs and other memorabilia from their school days.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.

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