dyestuff C2+ Topic:Materials & Substances US /ˈdaɪˌstʌf/ UK /ˈdaɪstʌf/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a material yielding a dye, especially a synthetic coloring agent Indigo was once the most prized dyestuff in the textile trade. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a material yielding a dye,... dyecolorantpigmenttincturestain Word family Related forms dyestuff Etymology AI details A compound of 'dye' + 'stuff'. 'Dye' is from Old English 'dēag' ('color, dye'); 'stuff' is from Old French 'estoffe' ('material'). dēag Old English estoffe Old French View etymology graph -> Topics Materials & Substances External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # dyestuff **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdaɪˌstʌf/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdaɪstʌf/ ## Meanings 1. a material yielding a dye, especially a synthetic coloring agent ## Examples - Indigo was once the most prized dyestuff in the textile trade. ## Synonyms - dye - colorant - pigment - tincture - stain ## Related Forms - dye - stuff ## Roots and Affixes - Root: dēag - Root: estoffe ## Etymology A compound of 'dye' + 'stuff'. 'Dye' is from Old English 'dēag' ('color, dye'); 'stuff' is from Old French 'estoffe' ('material'). ## AI Etymology Dyestuff is a compound of 'dye' + 'stuff'. 'Dye' is from Old English 'dēag' ('color, dye'); 'stuff' is from Old French 'estoffe' ('material'). The etymological trail includes Old English dēag and Old French estoffe. As a noun, dyestuff names a material yielding a dye, especially a synthetic coloring agent. The same family is visible in related forms such as dye and stuff. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Materials & Substances markdown