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Synonyms
dye (dī)

[Middle English deie, from Old English dēag, dēah.]

noun 

  1. A substance used to color materials. Also called dyestuff
  2. A color imparted by dyeing.

verb: dyed, dye·ing, dyes. 

transitive verb 

To color (a material), especially by soaking in a coloring solution.

intransitive verb 

To take on or impart color.

idioms

of the deepest dye
Of the most extreme sort.

derivatives

dýer
noun