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1. A usually soluble substance for staining or colouring e.g. fabrics or hair
   - dyestuff

1. Colour with dye
   "Please dye these shoes"
    
2. Colour for microscopic study
   "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen";
   - stain

Sounds like: di

Derived forms: dyed, dyeing, dyes

Type of: color [US], coloring material [US], colour [Brit, Cdn], colouring material [Brit, Cdn], discolor [US], discolour [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Dye, David