Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun direct_dye

1 sense of direct dye

Sense 1
direct dye, substantive dye -- (dye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers (cotton or rayon etc.))
       => dye, dyestuff -- (a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair)