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Language: Old English
Origin: deah, deag

dye

1 noun
     
dye1 [uncountable and countable]
1DC a substance you use to change the colour of your clothes, hair etc:
hair dye
2

dye job

informalDC someone who has had a dye job has used a substance to change the colour of their hair
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