dyestuff
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of dyestuff
1830–40; probably translation of German Farbstoff
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The common name of the dyestuff, Tyrian purple, derives from the habitat of the mollusks, which the Phoenicians purportedly began harvesting in the 16th century B.C. in the city-state of Tyre in present-day Lebanon.
From New York Times
For most of history, dyestuffs were derived only from natural materials like plants, minerals and invertebrates, offering people a narrow range of colors from which to choose.
From New York Times
Spanish chronicles of the conquest marvel at the vivid colors of cochineal dyestuff for sale in the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlán, and the first shipment soon left for Spain.
From New York Times
“We lay the dyestuff over ice, and as it melts, the dye soaks into the carpet and is sealed.”
From Architectural Digest
Red cloth in this period was dyed using four main dyestuffs - madder, kermes, cochineal and lichen dyes.
From BBC
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