dyestuff en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdaɪˌstʌf/ (General-American)
Etymology
From dye + stuff.
Meanings
-
(countable, uncountable) Any soluble pigment used for dyeing the hair, fabric, etc.
Except for the indigo, the dyebaths are steeped over heat to release their pigment and then strained to remove the dyestuff.
2026, Elise Young, “Yagaa: Reviving Sericulture in Southern Mexico”, in Spin Off, volume L, number 1, page 17:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dyestuffs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (4)
fi väriaine (soluble pigment) · id pencelup (soluble pigment) · ms pencelup (soluble pigment) · pl barwnik (soluble pigment)