n 1  :  color from dyeing  2  :  a soluble or insoluble coloring matter
vb, dyed  dye*ing vt  1  :  to impart a new and often permanent color to esp. by impregnating with a dye  2  :  to impart (a color) by dyeing <ing blue on yellow>  vi  :  to take up or impart color in dyeing .
 
 
 
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