verb, noun
verb (dyes, dyeing, dyed, dyed) to change the colour of sth, especially by using a special liquid or substance:
[VN] to dye wool / fabric / clothes * [VN-ADJ] She dyed her hair blonde.
seealsoTIE-DYE
noun [C,U] a substance that is used to change the colour of things such as cloth or hair:
black dye * hair dye * natural / chemical / vegetable dyes
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