dyedye2 ●●○ verb [transitive] 
Priscilla’s hair was dyed jet black.—dyed adjective
VERB TABLE
dye
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | dye |
| he, she, it | dyes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | dyes |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have dyed |
| he, she, it | has dyed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had dyed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will dye |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have dyed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am dyeing |
| he, she, it | is dyeing | |
| you, we, they | are dyeing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was dyeing |
| you, we, they | were dyeing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been dyeing |
| he, she, it | has been dyeing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been dyeing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be dyeing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been dyeing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- I'm bored with this skirt. I'm going to dye it.
- She's dyed her hair red -- it looks so unnatural.
- Wool and silk are the materials that are easiest to dye.
- The shorts were dyed pink to deter their theft by jail inmates.
- The soles of her feet were dyed with henna, making a brown sandal.
Longman Language Activatorto change the colour of something
British /color American to put colour into something: · Last time I tried to colour my hair it turned red!· Marigold petals were once used for colouring butter and cheese.colour/color something in (=colour inside the lines of a picture): · Josie sat at the table coloring in her picture while her father made the dinner.
to change the colour of material or hair by using a special coloured liquid: · I'm bored with this skirt. I'm going to dye it.· Wool and silk are the materials that are easiest to dye.dye something blue/yellow/red etc: · She's dyed her hair red -- it looks so unnatural.
to use chemicals to make the colour of material or hair lighter: · To play the part, Kensit had to bleach her hair and gain 20 pounds.· I'm going to bleach these curtains and see if I can get the stains out.
WORD SETSamber, nounamethyst, nounapricot, nounaquamarine, nounashen, adjectiveauburn, adjectiveazure, adjectivebar, nounbarred, adjectivebeige, nounblack, adjectiveblack, nounblack, verbblack and white, adjectiveblacken, verbbleed, verbblood-red, adjectiveblue, adjectiveblue, nounbluish, adjectivebold, adjectivebottle green, nounbrassy, adjectivebrindled, adjectivebronze, nounbronze, adjectivebrown, adjectivebrown, nounbuff, nounburgundy, nouncarmine, nouncarroty, adjectivecerise, nouncerulean, nounchartreuse, nouncherry, nounchestnut, nounchestnut, adjectivechromatic, adjectivechrome yellow, nounclaret, nounclear, adjectivecoffee, nouncool, adjectivecopper, nouncoral, adjectivecream, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrimson, adjectivecyan, adjectivedappled, adjectivedapple-grey, nounDay-Glo, adjectivediscoloration, noundiscolour, verbdrab, adjectivedull, adjectivedun, noundusky, adjectivedye, verbebony, adjectivefawn, adjectiveflaxen, adjectiveflesh-coloured, adjectiveflorid, adjectivefluorescent, adjectiveflush, nounfuchsia, noungarish, adjectivegarnet, noungaudy, adjectivegay, adjectiveginger, adjectivegold, noungold, adjectivegolden, adjectivegray, green, adjectivegreen, noungreenish, adjectivegrey, adjectivegrey, noungreyish, adjectivehazel, adjectiveindigo, nouniridescent, adjectiveivory, nounjade, nounjet-black, adjectivekhaki, nounlavender, nounleaden, adjectivelemon, nounlilac, nounlily-white, adjectivelime green, nounlivid, adjectiveloud, adjectiveluminous, adjectivelurid, adjectivemagenta, nounmagnolia, nounmahogany, nounmaroon, nounmatch, nounmauve, nounmellow, adjectivemellow, verbmonochrome, adjectivemousy, adjectivemuddy, adjectivemulticoloured, adjectivemustard, nounmuted, adjectivenavy blue, adjectiveneutral, adjectiveochre, nounoff-white, nounolive, nounopalescent, adjectiveorange, nounpale, adjectivepastel, nounpastel, adjectivepeach, nounpea green, nounpearly, adjectivepepper-and-salt, adjectivepink, adjectivepink, nounpinkish, adjectiveplum, nounplum, adjectivepowder blue, nounprimary colour, nounprimrose, nounprismatic, adjectivepuce, adjectivepure, adjectivepurple, nounpurplish, adjectivered, adjectivered, nounredden, verbreddish, adjectiveredhead, nounrestrained, adjectiverich, adjectiverose, nounrose, adjectiveroseate, adjectiverose-coloured, adjectiverosy, adjectiveroyal blue, nounruby, nounruddy, adjectiverusset, nounsable, adjectivesaffron, nounscarlet, adjectivesepia, nounshade, nounshocking pink, nounsienna, nounsilver, nounsilver, adjectivesilvery, adjectivesky-blue, adjectivesnow-white, adjectivesnowy, adjectivesoft, adjectivesombre, adjectivesteely, adjectivetaupe, nountawny, adjectiveteal, nountint, nountint, verbtone, nounturquoise, nountwo-tone, adjectiveultramarine, nounumber, nounvermilion, nounvibrant, adjectiveviolet, nounwarm, adjectivewaxen, adjectiveweak, adjectivewhite, adjectivewhite, nounwhiten, verbwhitish, adjectiveyellow, adjectiveyellow, nounyellow, verbyellowy, adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Priscilla’s hair was dyed jet black.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
to give something a different colour using a dyedye something black/blue/blonde etc Priscilla’s hair was dyed jet black. (=change its colour, especially using chemicals)· Craig has dyed his hair black.
· The survey showed that 75% of women have used hair dye.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· So, since he is disappearing from sight, he has dyed his hair black, eyebrows, too.· Under her starched cap the dyed dry hair was puffed out.· He had thinning dyed hair plastered across the top of his head, and his clothes were loud, his hands fleshy.· Women dye their hair only 5 percent more, reported the same hairdressers' study.· She felt a sudden desire to dye her hair blonde and keep dyeing it every day so that the roots would never show.· Many dye their hair blond, or use special makeup to lighten their skin.· Marsh, did you ever think of dying your hair red?
Priscilla’s hair was dyed jet black.—dyed adjective