aniline dye

noun

: a dye made by the use of aniline or one chemically related to such a dye
broadly : a synthetic organic dye

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Walking down the street in the 1870s or 1880s, in fact, wealthy women and men would be dressed in clashing fluorescent shades, a nod to the newfound invention that transformed fashion design after 1856: aniline dye. The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024 Conklin whisked away the washtub, its contents colored by the tights’ aniline dye. Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 21 June 2023 The next day, aniline dye became a permanent addition to the recipe. Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 21 June 2023 Instead, Perkins stumbled into fashion history by inadvertently creating the first aniline dye, a deep mauve that was soon dubbed Perkin’s purple. Nancy MacDonell, WSJ, 31 Dec. 2019 Lash Lure This 1933 mascara promised to give women that permanently made-up look using aniline dye on eyelashes. Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 26 June 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aniline dye was in 1864

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“Aniline dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aniline%20dye. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

aniline dye

noun
: a dye made by the use of aniline or one chemically related to such a dye
broadly : a synthetic organic dye

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