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vat color

vat color

9.1
A dye for cotton that is dissolved to put on cloth and then made to stay
  • noun
  • /væt ˈkoʊlər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : color de tinte
  • Indigo is a well-known vat color, especially popular in denim production.

Examples

  • The fabric was dyed using a vat color to achieve a deep, vibrant blue.

  • Due to their durability, vat colors are preferred for coloring cotton yarns.

  • The fabric was dyed with vat color for durability.

  • She prefers using vat colours for her textile projects.

  • Indigo is a well-known vat color, especially popular in denim production.

  • Due to their durability, vat colors are preferred for coloring cotton yarns.

  • The fabric was dyed using a vat color to achieve a deep, vibrant blue.

Synonyms

color
vsvat color
  • US
514 1.0

A paint or dye used to give something a particular shade

is the technical textile process producing an insoluble tint on cotton
dye
vsvat color
85 2.0

A substance used to change the color of cloth or hair

focuses on a chemical reduction and oxidation process on textiles
colorant
vsvat color
  • US
1 4.0

A thing added to food, fabric, paint, or cosmetics to give color

is specific to a textile chemical method creating insoluble tint on cotton
vat dye
vsvat color
  • Specialized
7.9

A strong fabric color that lasts when washed, used on cotton and denim

is the same substance but called differently in other contexts

How Colorfast

vat color
  • Specialized
9.1
direct dye
  • Specialized
5.4
dyestuff
7.7

Surface Forms

vat color singular
vat colors plural

Morphology

vat + color

The compound is compositionally transparent: a learner who knows 'vat' (an open vessel) and 'color' (a dye) can infer it denotes a type of dye associated with or used in a vat. While the precise technicalities (water‑insolubility and reduction/oxidation processing) are specialized and not predictable, the basic sense 'a dye used/applied in a vat' follows directly from the constituents.

Etymology

The term vat color comes from cloth dyeing. A vat is a large tub where fabric is soaked in a special dye that is made to enter the cloth and then turned back so the color stays, so vat colors are dyes known for being 'long-lasting'.