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dyestuff

noun
/ˈdaɪˌstʌf/US

Etymology

From dye + stuff.

  1. derived from *stoppōn✻ — “to clog up, block, fill”
  2. derived from stoffōn
  3. derived from estofe
  4. derived from stuffa
  5. inherited from stuf
  6. compounded as dyestuff — “dye + stuff”

Definitions

  1. Any 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.

The neighborhood

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