Dye vs Doe - What's the difference?

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As a noun dye

is a colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied or dye can be .

As a verb dye

is to colour with dye.

As a proper noun doe is

a surname of english origin.

dye

English

(wikipedia dye)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) deie, from (etyl) . See (l). colored with dye'. The yarn has been ' dyed .

Noun

A colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied.

Synonyms

* colourant * tincture

Verb

to colour with dye

Synonyms

* (to color) tint, stain, shade, streak

Derived terms

(Terms derived from "dye") * dyeable * dyed-in-the-wool * dye-house * dye-line * dyer * dyery * dyester * dyestuff * dyewood/dye-wood

Etymology 2

Noun

(dice)

* 1748 . David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 46.

If a dye were marked with one figure or number of spots on four sides, and with another figure or number of spots on the two remaining sides, it would be more probable, that the former would turn up than the latter ;

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doe

English

Noun

(en noun)

A female deer; also used of similar animals such as reindeer, antelope, goat.

A female fallow deer.

A female rabbit.

A female hare.

A female squirrel.

A female kangaroo

Synonyms

* (female deer) hind (female red deer) * (female kangaroo) blue flyer (female red kangaroo)

Verb

(head)

* 1620 Mayflower Compact

...a voyage to plant ye first colonie in ye Northerne parts of Virginia, doe by these presents solemnly & mutualy in ye presence of God...

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