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Entry 4 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Dye

/(dī)/ · IPA /daɪ/
01 v. t. To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs.
imp. & p. p. Dyed; p. pr. & vb. n. Dyeing
  1. 1.
    To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs.
    “Cloth to be dyed of divers colors.” Trench.
    “The soul is dyed by its thoughts.” — Lubbock.
    “He might truly be termed a legitimate son of the revenue system dyed in the wool.” Hawthorne.
Syn. See Stain.
02 n. Color produced by dyeing.
  1. 1.
    Color produced by dyeing.
  2. 2.
    Material used for dyeing; a dyestuff.
03 n. Same as Die, a lot.
  1. 1.
    Same as Die, a lot. See: Die