Meanings
noundyestuff (countable and uncountable, plural dyestuffs)
plural dyestuffs
- countableuncountableAny soluble pigment used for dyeing the hair, fabric, etc.
Except for the indigo, the dyebaths are steeped over heat to release their pigment and then strained to remove the dyestuff.
2026, Elise Young, “Yagaa: Reviving Sericulture in Southern Mexico”, in Spin Off, volume L, number 1, page 17
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
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Translations
Finnish väriaine
- väriainesoluble pigment
Indonesian pencelup
- pencelupsoluble pigment
Malay pencelup
- pencelupsoluble pigment
Polish barwnik
- barwniksoluble pigment
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dyestuff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dyestuff
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“dyestuff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dyestuff. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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