dyer
nounUS /ˈdaɪɚ/ · UK /ˈdaɪə/
Etymology From dye + -er.
1
One who dyes, especially one who dyes cloth etc. as an occupation.
- Natural dyers commonly coax a rainbow of color from plants, fungi, flowers, and minerals; however, some of the most vibrant and colorfast reds come from insects.2026, Sara Temme, “Two Insects nad Their Brilliant Reds”, in Handwoven, volume XLVII, number 1, page 18:
- Derived terms
- dyster, dexter
- Related terms
- dyer’s broom, dyer’s rocket, dyer’s weed