dyestuff
nounUS /ˈdaɪˌstʌf/
Etymology From dye + stuff.
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.2026, Elise Young, “Yagaa: Reviving Sericulture in Southern Mexico”, in Spin Off, volume L, number 1, page 17:
- Derived terms
- azo dyestuff