a substance that can be used as a dye or from which a dye can be obtained
dyestuff in American English
(ˈdaɪˌstʌf)
noun
any substance constituting or yielding a dye
dyestuff in American English
(ˈdaiˌstʌf)
noun
a material yielding or used as a dye
Word origin
[1830–40; prob. trans. of G Farbstoff]This word is first recorded in the period 1830–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: format, nationalism, orientation, showcase, stroboscope