HyperDic: substantive_dye

English > 1 sense of the expression *substantive dye*:
NOUN	substance	substantive dye, direct dye	dye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers (cotton or rayon etc.)

English > *substantive dye*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	dye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers (cotton or rayon etc.).
Synonym	direct dye
Broader	dye, dyestuff	A usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair