Dyestuff
['daɪstʌf] or ['daɪ,stʌf]
Definition
(n.) A material used for dyeing.
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Examples
- So great was the commercial demand for dyestuffs that large areas of land were given over to the exclusive cultivation of the more important dye plants. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- It had crossed the Atlantic on a voyage of 4,000 miles in extent, laden with dyestuffs to supply the needs of American weavers. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Then, too, dyestuffs are themselves more or less affected by light, and fade slowly under a strong illumination. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
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