dyestuff

C2+ Topic:Materials & Substances

US /ˈdaɪˌstʌf/ UK /ˈdaɪstʌf/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
a material yielding a dye, especially a synthetic coloring agent

Indigo was once the most prized dyestuff in the textile trade.

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1 noun · a material yielding a dye,... dyecolorantpigment tincture stain

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Related forms dye stuff

Etymology

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

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# 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

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