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dyeing

American

[dahy-ing] / ˈdaɪ ɪŋ /

noun

process of coloring fibers, yarns, or fabrics.

dyeing British

/ ˈdaɪɪŋ /

noun

the process or industry of colouring yarns, fabric, etc

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Etymology

Origin of dyeing

before 1000; Middle English; Old English dēagunge. See dye, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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Unlike conventional textiles, where color is applied through dyeing, sea silk generates its golden hue from the arrangement of proteins within the fiber itself.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Launching into the world of modeling soon after, she divorced her husband and made a history-defining decision: dyeing her brown hair platinum blonde.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

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

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2025

But shaving your beard and dyeing your hair wouldn’t buy enough time to clear your name in the TikTok era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

The dyeing yard, affected by the fire, was already sultry and almost oppressive.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry

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