Home › Words › D › dyestuffdyestuff/ˈdaɪˌstʌf/dyestuff means any soluble pigment used for dyeing the hair, fabric, etc.dyestuff is pronounced /ˈdaɪˌstʌf/.EtymologyFrom dye + stuff.nounAny soluble pigment used for dyeing the hair, fabric, etc.e.g.“Except for the indigo, the dyebaths are steeped over heat to release their pigment and then strained to remove the dyestuff.” — 2026, Elise Young, “Yagaa: Reviving Sericulture in Southern Mexico”, in Spin Off, volume L, number 1, page 17:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.dye 71% match — A colorant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied. vs dyestuff →dyeworks 64% match — A factory for the production of dyes and sometimes also paints. vs dyestuff →dyester 64% match — Synonym of dyer (“one who dyes”). vs dyestuff →dyeable 63% match — Able to be dyed. vs dyestuff →dyehouse 63% match — A building where dyeing takes place. vs dyestuff →dyeless 63% match — Without dye. vs dyestuff →dyewood 63% match — Any wood (including bark) from which colouring matter is extracted for dyeing. vs dyestuff →colourant 62% match — A pigment, dye or other colour-altering product added to something. vs dyestuff →