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dyestuff

[ dahy-stuhf ]
/ ˈdaɪˌstʌf /
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noun
a material yielding or used as a dye.
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Origin of dyestuff

1830–40; probably translation of German Farbstoff

Words nearby dyestuff

dyer's moss, dyer's rocket, dyer's-weed, dyer's woodruff, dye sensitizing, dyestuff, dye transfer, dyewood, Dyfed, dying, dyke
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Words related to dyestuff

pigment, stain, tint, coloring, dye, coloration, hue, tone, tincture, tinge, oil, paint, cast, nib, shade, wash, colorant

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British Dictionary definitions for dyestuff

dyestuff
/ (ˈdaɪˌstʌf) /
noun
a substance that can be used as a dye or from which a dye can be obtained
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