Meanings
Origin
Feminine variant of dyer (“one who dyes”). Comparable to spinster, from spinner. See also Dexter.
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APA
Dyster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dyster
MLA
“Dyster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dyster. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dyster,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dyster.
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