What part of speech is dyeing?

Dyeing can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. dyeing is a verb, gerund of dye (infinitive).
  • 2. dyeing is a noun, singular of dyeings.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does dyeing mean?

Definitions

Verb

dye - color with dye; "Please dye these shoes"

Noun

dyeing - the use of dye to change the color of something permanently

Examples of dyeing

#   Sentence  
1. noun Extracting colors from snails is an ancient dyeing method that the Mixtec people have been practicing for around 1,500 years.
2. noun To explore traditional techniques and personal approaches to natural dyeing, Recker embarked on a journey and met with artisans from all over the world, from West Africa to Bangladesh to China to Northern California to Mexico to Uzbekistan.
3. noun Most of these artisans not only keep their ancestors' handmade natural dyeing techniques alive, they pass them to younger generations as they train other artisans in their communities.
4. noun Maria Elena Pompo, who moved from Venezuela to the United States, developed her natural dyeing technique through experimentation.
5. verb She has been dyeing her hair black for years.
6. verb Tom is dyeing his hair.
7. verb I am dyeing my hair brown.
8. verb We are dyeing our hair brown.
9. verb Tell her that I am dyeing my hair.
10. verb Mary has been dyeing her hair for years.
11. verb It's become a hassle to keep on dyeing my hair.
12. verb I'm dyeing my hair black.
13. verb The school's dress code prohibits dyeing your hair a non-natural color.
14. verb When did you start dyeing your hair?
15. verb I've been dyeing my hair.
16. verb I've been dyeing my hair for the last three years.
17. verb Dyeing your hair is a big commitment.
18. verb These dyeing techniques also have a lower impact on the environment as they encourage recycling and reusing practices.
19. verb She is still dyeing her hair.
Sentence  
noun
Extracting colors from snails is an ancient dyeing method that the Mixtec people have been practicing for around 1,500 years.
To explore traditional techniques and personal approaches to natural dyeing, Recker embarked on a journey and met with artisans from all over the world, from West Africa to Bangladesh to China to Northern California to Mexico to Uzbekistan.
Most of these artisans not only keep their ancestors' handmade natural dyeing techniques alive, they pass them to younger generations as they train other artisans in their communities.
Maria Elena Pompo, who moved from Venezuela to the United States, developed her natural dyeing technique through experimentation.
verb
She has been dyeing her hair black for years.
Tom is dyeing his hair.
I am dyeing my hair brown.
We are dyeing our hair brown.
Tell her that I am dyeing my hair.
Mary has been dyeing her hair for years.
It's become a hassle to keep on dyeing my hair.
I'm dyeing my hair black.
The school's dress code prohibits dyeing your hair a non-natural color.
When did you start dyeing your hair?
I've been dyeing my hair.
I've been dyeing my hair for the last three years.
Dyeing your hair is a big commitment.
These dyeing techniques also have a lower impact on the environment as they encourage recycling and reusing practices.
She is still dyeing her hair.

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