Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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dyestuff | Yes | No | No | No |
Tyrian purple | Yes | No | No | No |
dyestuff (noun) | Tyrian purple (noun) |
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a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair | a vivid purplish-red color; in ancient Rome and Byzantium, it was the color worn by an emperor or senior magistrate |
a red-purple to deep purple dye obtained from snails or made synthetically |