Usually means: Colorants that bind directly to fibers.
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  1. direct dyes: Merriam-Webster
  2. direct dyes: Collins English Dictionary
  3. direct dyes: Vocabulary.com
  4. Direct dyes: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. Book Binding (No longer online)

(Note: See direct_dye as well.)

Definitions from WordNet (direct dye)

noun:  dye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers (cotton or rayon etc.)
▸ Also see direct_dye


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