I. dye 1 /daɪ/ BrE AmE noun
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: deah , deag ]
1 . [uncountable and countable] a substance you use to change the colour of your clothes, hair etc:
hair dye
2 . a dye job informal someone who has had a dye job has used a substance to change the colour of their hair
II. dye 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to give something a different colour using a dye
dye something black/blue/blonde etc
Priscilla’s hair was dyed jet black.
—dyed adjective