dyer

UK: /ˈdaɪəʳ/ US: (dī′ər)

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dye /daɪ/   n., v., dyed, dye•ing. 
n. 

1. Textiles a coloring material or matter:
   [uncountable] Try some red dye on that sweater.
   [countable] They had a few dyes to use on that sweater.

v. [~ + object]

2. Textiles to color (cloth, etc.) with or as if with a dye:
   to dye a dress green.

dy•er, n. [countable]

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Dy•er  (dī′ər), n. 

1. Biographical John, 1700–58, British poet.
2. Biographical Mary, died 1660, American Quaker religious martyr, born in England.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

dye  (dī), n., v., dyed, dye•ing. 
n. 

1. Textiles a coloring material or matter.
2. Textiles a liquid containing coloring matter, for imparting a particular hue to cloth, paper, etc.
3. color or hue, esp. as produced by dyeing.
4. Idioms of the deepest or blackest dye, of the most extreme or the worst sort:
   a prevaricator of the blackest dye.

v.t. 

5. Textiles to color or stain;
   treat with a dye;
   color (cloth, hair, etc.) with a substance containing coloring matter:
   to dye a dress green.
6. Textiles to impart (color) by means of a dye:
   The coloring matter dyed green.

v.i. 

7. Textiles to impart color, as a dye:
   This brand dyes well.
8. Textiles to become colored or absorb color when treated with a dye:
   This cloth dyes easily.

• Middle English dien, Old English dēagian, derivative of dēag a dye bef. 1000

dy′a•ble, dye′a•ble, adj. 
dy′er, n.