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n. - A usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair.

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Usage examples (37)
  • Did you dye your hair that beautiful shade of red?
  • Please dye these shoes
  • The use of Henna as a dye is known even in Enland.
  • Did you know the dye is purple on your hair when you're doing it that color?
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  • You may "die" (to cease to live) of embarrassment if you choose the wrong hair "dye" (a pigment used to give color to cloth, hair, etc.).
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