dyer

ˈdaɪər

Definition

Definition of dyer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

occupationperson who dyes cloth as a job

The dyer carefully colored the fabric for the dress.

craft

Rare

person who dyes materials as a hobby

Rare

She is a dyer who loves experimenting with colors.

colorist

tinter

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Expressions with dyer

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dyer's greenweed

yellow-flowered European shrub used in dyeing

Dyer's greenweed was historically used to dye wool yellow..

dyer's rocket

european plant grown for yellow dye

Dyer's rocket was used to make yellow dye.

dyer's weed

plant used to make yellow dye

Dyer's weed was used to color cloth yellow.

dyer's woad

european biennial plant grown for blue dye

Dyer's woad was used to make blue dye.

Origin of dyer

Old English, deag (dye) + -er (agent)

Terms with dyer included in their meaning

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Dexter

name

surname for a female dyer

Examples of dyer in a sentence

In the village, the dyer was known for vibrant colors.
The dyer created beautiful patterns on the fabric.
As a dyer, she specialized in natural dyes.

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French:teinturier, coloriste, ...
German:Färber, Färberin, ...
Italian:tintore, appassionato di tintura, ...
Spanish:tintorero, aficionado al teñido, ...
Portuguese:tintureiro, tingidor, ...
Chinese:染布工, 染色爱好者, ...
Japanese:染色工, 染色家, ...
Arabic:صَبّاغ, صَبَّاغ, ...
Hebrew:צַבָּע, צַבָּעַי, ...
Russian:красильщик, красильщица, ...
Ukrainian:фарбувальник, майстер з фарбування, ...
Hindi:रंगरेज़, रंगरेज, ...
Bengali:রংমিস্ত্রি, রংশিল্পী, ...
Catalan:tintorer, tintorera, ...
Czech:barvíř, člověk, který barví látky jako koníček, ...
Danish:farver, tekstilmager, ...
Dutch:verver, verfster, ...
Greek:βαφέας, χρωματιστής υφασμάτων, ...
Hungarian:kelmefestő, anyagokat hobbijából festő személy, ...
Khmer:អ្នកជ្រលក់ក្រណាត់, អ្នកជ្រលក់ពណ៌, ...
Korean:염색공, 염색가, ...
Persian:رنگرز, رنگ‌کننده, ...
Polish:farbiarz, farbiarka, ...
Portuguese (BR):tintureiro, tingidor, ...
Romanian:vopsitor, ...
Swedish:färgare, textilfärgare, ...
Thai:ช่างย้อมผ้า, คนย้อมสี, ...
Turkish:boyacı, boyama meraklısı, ...
Vietnamese:thợ nhuộm, nghệ nhân nhuộm, ...

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