dyer
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈdaɪər/
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tintorero
- In the workshop, the dyer showed how to achieve different hues by adjusting the dyeing time.
Examples
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Stephen Gray had been a successful silk dyer from Canterbury.
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All the good dyers had fled Philadelphia when the British came last fall.
Fiction book (1994) -
But even Mr. McDermott, who's the best dyer in town and from Scotland, had none.
Fiction book (1994) -
I think Jocelyn is simply a wonderful dyer, and you need to go check out her lovely yarns!
Blog text (15) -
Belchier's host, a dyer, had fed his pig bran-refuse containing madder, an ancient vegetable dye.
Academic text (2010) -
He considered petitions from various tradesmen, including bricklayers, gold and silversmiths, locksmiths, and dyers.
Academic text (2007) -
The dyer carefully mixed the natural pigments to achieve the perfect shade for the fabric.
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As a talented dyer, she transformed plain cloth into vibrant works of art using traditional techniques.
Synonyms
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7.2
A person who adds color to materials like wood and cloth
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word dyer comes from the simple verb dye, which means 'to color'. So a dyer is a person whose job is to 'color' cloth or thread, just like in the familiar phrase tie-dye.