dye
noun
a coloring material or matter.
are dyeing
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present progressiveof dye.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Some women are dyeing their hair pink or blue.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2020
It doesn’t matter what specific steps we take—whether we are dyeing our hair to score the picture-perfect husband or competing with a colleague for the prestigious assignment.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2017
Merman guys are dyeing their hair and beards all sorts of oceanic colors.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2015
Taking even greater lib erties, the furriers are dyeing skins col ors nature never dreamed of, and in patterns taken right off the walls of an Op-Pop gallery.
From Time Magazine Archive
The prominent industries of the city and its vicinity are dyeing, tanning, and metal working.
From Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East by Oliver Optic
