1
: color from dyeing
2
: a soluble or insoluble coloring matter
dyed; dyeing
1
: to impart a new and often permanent color to especially by impregnating with a dye
2
: to impart (a color) by dyeing
: to take up or impart color in dyeing
Examples of dye in a Sentence
Noun
soaked the fabric in blue dye
Verb
She had been dyeing her hair for years.
The fabric is bleached, dyed, and then washed.
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Wash whites separately to avoid yellowing, and wash darks separately to avoid dye transfer.
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Noun
The indigo dye uptake is just like regular cotton.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Wash whites separately to avoid yellowing, and wash darks separately to avoid dye transfer.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
The cake designer even dyed the vanilla cake inside red.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Startup Lab Denim showcased its technology to digitally dye denim.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dye. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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dye
1 of 2 noun1
: color from dyeing
2
: a soluble or insoluble coloring matter
dye
2 of 2 verb
dyed; dyeing
1
: to impart a new and often permanent color to especially by impregnating with a dye
2
: to impart (a color) by dyeing
dyeing blue on yellow
: to take up or impart color in dyeing
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