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  1. 1. v. t. To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Color produced by dyeing. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. Material used for dyeing; a dyestuff. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. Same as Die, a lot. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair Source: wordnet
  6. 6. v. color with dye Source: wordnet
  7. 7. v. color for microscopic study Source: wordnet
  8. 8. 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. To dye in the grain, To dye in the wool (Fig.), to dye firmly; to imbue thoroughly. He might truly be termed a legitimate son of the revenue system dyed in the wool. Hawthorne. Syn. -- See Stain. 1. Color produced by dyeing. 2. Material used for dyeing; a dyestuff. Same as Die, a lot. Spenser. Source: webster
  9. 9. To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as bythe application of dyestuffs.Cloth to be dyed of divers colors. Trench.The soul is dyed by its thoughts. Lubbock.To dye in the grain, To dye in the wool (Fig.), to dye firmly; toimbue thoroughly.He might truly be termed a legitimate son of the revenue system dyedin the wool. Hawthorne. Source: adambom
  10. 10. v:30/n:70 n. a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair v. color with dye Source: ecdict

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