dye
n : a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g.
fabrics or hair [syn: dyestuff]
v : color with dye; "Please dye these shoes"
Dye
The art of dyeing is one of great antiquity, although no special
mention is made of it in the Old Testament. The Hebrews probably
learned it from the Egyptians (see Ex. 26:1; 28:5-8), who
brought it to great perfection. In New Testament times Thyatira
was famed for its dyers (Acts 16:14). (See COLOUR.)