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dye

[dahy] / daɪ /
NOUN
coloring agent
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WEAK
bleach whitener


VERB
change color with mixture
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Instead, they mark the rodents with dye and call them things like "dans_hat", "open_kite" and "Citroën".

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

What to be aware of: If you want a colour change with a spray or dye, do a patch test first to check you are not allergic.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

The office’s soccer hype content is a social-media disaster, nobody can see David Beckham on a video call and staffers make the unfortunate decision to dye their hair Megan Rapinoe pink.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

In 1961, an advertisement for Lady Clairol hair dye inspired him to turn his natural dark hair white blond.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Joe flashed her a sheepish smile as he gathered a pair of rubber gloves, a plastic bowl, and the half-empty container of hair dye into a shopping bag.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez

She marked the cells with different fluorescent dyes and then isolated those that reacted to activin.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

But they bought more chewing gum, mouthwash and hair dyes - products that counter common GLP-1 side effects like thinning hair and bad breath.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Last April, the FDA announced that it would phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes by the end of 2026.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

Future schemes would include improving battery life for green energy storage, developing farming techniques in India that would be resilient to a changing climate, and eco-friendly dyes and colours for the fashion industry.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

There are all kinds of dyes, polishes, and swatches of leather Mr. Malloy uses to restore the customers’ shoes, handbags, wallets, and belts.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson

"Everyone thought, since I was about eight, that I dyed my hair," she said.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

His hair, previously dyed jet black, had gone entirely silver and his thick mustache had been replaced by a scruffy beard.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Patrizia’s of Williamsburg, a family-style Italian restaurant in Brooklyn, has a special called Jalen Brunson Rigatoni—pasta dyed with organic blueberry extract and an orange-colored cream sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

You talked earlier about how you dyed your hair for another role, and you didn’t know you’d be locked in for this long with it, but it’s such a feature of her.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

Her bleached hair had grown out enough that it looked as if she’d dyed just the tips.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

"Some start wearing shorter skirts or dyeing their hair. Once people begin expressing themselves, it affects a system where everyone is supposed to think and move together."

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

With spinning, weaving, dyeing and knitting facilities -- the Glo-Djigbe site exported its first garments in 2024 for the French retailer Kiabi, followed by other international brands such as US Polo.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Textile dyeing and finishing operations generate large amounts of contaminated wastewater, making dye removal and water reuse ongoing challenges.

From Science Daily Jun. 12, 2026

I could try to combat inescapable existential dread by dyeing my hair.

From Salon Dec. 22, 2025

“Either way,” he said, “I think you have an inalienable right to know that dyeing your hair is against the dress code.”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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