daɪ n. & v. --n. 1 a a
substance used to
change the colour of
hair,
fabric,
wood, etc. b a colour produced by
this. 2 (in full dyestuff) a substance
yielding a dye,
esp.
for colouring materials in
solution. --v.tr. (dyeing) 1
impregnate with dye. 2
make (a thing) a specified colour with dye (dyed it yellow). ødyed in the
wool (or grain) 1
out and out;
unchangeable,
inveterate. 2 (of a fabric)
made of
yarn dyed in
its raw state. dye-line a
print made by the
diazo process. øødyeable adj. [OE deag, deagian]