Plural of dye
regular plural
The plural of dye is dyes.
Forms of dye
| Singular | dye /daɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | dyes /daɪz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Dyes in a sentence
- While the yarn is soaking in its water and vinegar bath, I prepare a selection of dyes for my preferred colorway.2026, Katherine Augustine, “Dyeing in the Baking Aisle”, in Spin Off, volume L, number 1, page 35
- The dyes portion of the West Virginia law will be enacted in schools beginning August 1.2025 March 29, Kristen Rogers, “Over half of US states are trying to eliminate food dyes. Here’s what you can do now”, in CNN, archived…. From the entry West Virginia
- A collection of old reagents, dyes and glassery is also exposed.2012, Luigi Campanella, 22nd International Conference on Chemistry Education/11th European Conference on Research in Chemical Education. From the entry glassery
- The Cy dyes are shipped as a desiccate in sealed packs.2011, Virgil A. Rhodius, Carol A. Gross, “Using DNA Microarrays to Assay Part Function”, in Christopher Voigt, editor, Methods in…. From the entry desiccate
- Fiber dyes are easily absorbed by skin, so always wear rubber gloves while tie-dying.2003, Dawn Cusick, Megan Kirby, The Michaels Book of Arts & Crafts, →ISBN, page 444. From the entry tie-dying
Meaning of dye
- noun A colorant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied.
- noun Any hue or color.
- verb To colour with dye, or as if with dye.
Questions about the plural of dye
- What is the plural of dye?
- The plural of dye is dyes.
- Is dye countable?
- Dye is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: dye (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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