Dyer

  

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Dyer

Definition: Dyer

Dyer

Noun

1. Someone whose job is to dye cloth.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "dyer" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1374. (references)


Specialty Definition: Dyer

DomainDefinition

Occupations

Dyes articles, such as garments, drapes, and slipcovers in kettles or dyeing machines, and mixes dyes and chemicals according to standard formulas or by matching customers' samples against color cards that provide formulas: Examines garment to identify fabric and original dye by sight, touch, or by testing sample with fire or chemical reagent. Computes and weighs out powdered dye, oil, and acids, following formulas. Dissolves dye in boiling water and tests dye on swatch of fabric. Adds dyes to water until desired color is produced. Immerses garment in solution and stirs with stick, or dyes garment in rotary-drum or paddle-dyeing machine. Removes or directs DYER HELPER (laundry & rel.) to remove garments from kettle or machine, and rinses them in water and acetic acid solution to remove excess dye and to fix colors. Directs DYER HELPER (laundry & rel.) in operation of extractor and drier. May mix chemicals to make bleaching bath, and immerse garments in bath before dyeing to remove original colors. May use spray gun to spray dye onto garments. (references)
 Tends machines that dye and finish knitted garments, such as hosiery and sweaters: Turns valves to admit water and steam into machine to specified level. Pours dye, cleaning agents, or finishing chemicals into machine. Turns thermostat and timing device to set temperature and dyeing time, according to formula. Places garments in compartments of machine and starts machine. Periodically examines garments from each dye or finish lot to detect variations from processing standards. Adds dye, reducing agent, or finishing chemicals, according to instructions, if standard is not matched. Drains solution from machine at end of dyeing or finishing cycle. Removes dyed or finished garments to handtruck and labels each lot. May tend extractor [EXTRACTOR OPERATOR (any industry) 581.685-038]. May weigh or measure cleaning agents and chemicals. May be designated according to type of machine used as Paddle-Dyeing-Machine Operator (knitting); Rotary-Drum Dyer (knitting). (references)
 Mixes coloring solution in tank or kettle, and dyes pearl and plastic buttons to match color of standard button or fabric sample: Weighs powdered dyestuffs according to formula. Pours powder into mixing bowl or pan, adds hot water, and stirs with spoon to form paste. Turns water and steam valves to fill dye kettle to indicated level, and stirs in paste, using paddle or spoon. Immerses wire basket containing buttons in solution. Withdraws sample buttons from solution, and compares with standard button or fabric sample to determine if color matches. Lifts basket from solution when color match is attained, immerses basket in boiling water to rinse excess dye from buttons, and places basket in barrel of centrifugal drying machine. Moves switch to start dryer that spins excess dye from buttons. (references)
 Tends one or more tumbling vats that dye felt hat bodies: Dumps hat bodies into perforated tumbler. Pours premixed dye powder into vat and turns valves to admit water and steam to fill and heat vat. Starts tumbler revolving to saturate hat bodies with dye. Adds prescribed chemicals to solution to increase penetration and permanency of dye. Removes dyed articles after specified time. (references)
 Tends equipment that dyes broomcorn used in making brooms: Turns valve to admit water to dye vat and measures and pours dyestuff into vat, according to instructions or color of fiber. Immerses and turns bundles of fiber in dye solution to permeate broomcorn to impart color, using pitchfork. Places fibers on drain rack. May trim fiber stalks, using clippers. (references)
 Colors handles or other small wooden articles with dissolved dyes: Fills vat with water. Stirs specified amounts of various dyes into water with stick. Dumps articles into vat. Opens valve to release steam into vat and allows liquid in vat to boil for specified time. Drains vat, forks out articles, and loads them into drying and polishing drum. (references)
 Dumps feathers into dye vats and stirs feathers, using stick, to color feathers used as trimmings for ladies' garments. Removes and places feathers in steam-heated drums to dry, using wire scoops. May load feathers in extractor. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Definition: Dyer, Arkansas

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Dyer is a town located in Crawford County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 585.

Geography


Dyer is located at 35°29'40" North, 94°8'19" West (35.494532, -94.138541)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.7 km² (2.6 mi²). 6.7 km² (2.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics


As of the census2 of 2000, there are 585 people, 230 households, and 163 families residing in the town. The population density is 86.9/km² (225.3/mi²). There are 248 housing units at an average density of 36.8/km² (95.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.24% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 1.20% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. 0.17% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 230 households out of which 30.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% are married couples living together, 5.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% are non-families. 23.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.54 and the average family size is 3.06. In the town the population is spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.2 males. The median income for a household in the town is $23,438, and the median income for a family is $28,500. Males have a median income of $28,523 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,206. 34.1% of the population and 22.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 52.7% are under the age of 18 and 32.1% are 65 or older.



Dyer, Indiana

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Dyer is a town located in Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 13,895.

Geography


Dyer is located at 41°30'1" North, 87°30'44" West (41.500218, -87.512161)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.4 km² (6.0 mi²). 15.4 km² (6.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 13,895 people, 4,805 households, and 3,863 families residing in the town. The population density is 900.1/km² (2,331.3/mi²). There are 4,900 housing units at an average density of 317.4/km² (822.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.42% White, 0.65% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.60% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 5.01% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 4,805 households out of which 38.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% are married couples living together, 7.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% are non-families. 16.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.82 and the average family size is 3.19. In the town the population is spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.5 males. The median income for a household in the town is $63,045, and the median income for a family is $68,716. Males have a median income of $51,604 versus $32,427 for females. The per capita income for the town is $27,390. 3.4% of the population and 2.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.9% are under the age of 18 and 3.0% are 65 or older.



Dyer, Tennessee

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Dyer is a city located in Gibson County, Tennessee. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,406.

Geography


Dyer is located at 36°4'9" North, 88°59'30" West (36.069267, -88.991620)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²). 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 2,406 people, 979 households, and 673 families residing in the city. The population density is 411.0/km² (1,064.3/mi²). There are 1,053 housing units at an average density of 179.9/km² (465.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 80.34% White, 18.54% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.54% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 979 households out of which 27.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% are married couples living together, 14.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% are non-families. 28.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.34 and the average family size is 2.87. In the city the population is spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 76.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 73.8 males. The median income for a household in the city is $28,250, and the median income for a family is $35,667. Males have a median income of $27,539 versus $19,306 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,587. 14.7% of the population and 11.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.8% are under the age of 18 and 11.7% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Dyer, Arkansas."

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Crosswords: Dyer

Specialty definitions using "dyer": BEAM-DYER OPERATOR, boot polisher ♦ cylinder dyer ♦ dyer assistant, DYER HELPER, dye-room helper ♦ Gobelin Tapestry ♦ sample dyer, shoe polisher, SHOE SHINER, SKEIN-YARN-DYER HELPER. (references)
Etymologies containing "dyer": Tinctorial. (references)

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Modern Usage: Dyer

DomainUsage

Movie/TV Titles

Sculpture in Wax: Paul Crees and Peter Coe in Conversation with Linda Dyer (1995)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Dyer

DomainTitle

Books

  • A Dress to Die for: A Mandy Dyer Mystery (reference)

  • Homicide and Old Lace: A Mandy Dyer Mystery (reference)

  • The Wayne Dyer Audio Collection [ABRIDGED] (reference)

  • The Wayne Dyer Gift Collection (reference)

  • The Wisdom of Wayne W. Dyer Audio Collection: Manifest Your Destiny/Wisdom of the Ages/Your Sacred Self (reference)

    (more book examples)

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Image Slideshow: Dyer

Illustrations:
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Photo Album: Dyer

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Animal physiologist Cheryl Dyer observes healthy, 10-day-old piglets. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Keith Weller..

Caption: Mina Edison, Edison, A.O. Tate, R.N. Dyer, and Unidentified Others; Ca. 1890; {14.355/12} (jpg).

[Drs. Dyer and Shannon with Vannevar Bush]. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

[Dr. Elvin Kabat's Dyer lecture on structural and genetic approaches]. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Dr. Ezra Dyer. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Mr. Dyer. Credit: Library of Congress.

General Post Office from the corner of 8th Street and E Street, NW, Washington, D.C., the shop of Elija Dyer, merchant tailor, on the left. Credit: Library of Congress.

  

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Familiar Quotations: Dyer

AuthorQuotation

Alvin R. Dyer

Never make an assignment if you don't plan to follow up.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Dyer

"Dyer" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 89.25% of the time. "Dyer" is used about 186 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words		Rank in English
Noun (proper)89.25%16624,220
Noun (singular)10.75%2078,262
                    Total100.00%186N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Name Usage Frequency: Dyer

The following table summarizes the usage of "dyer" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.
NameUsage/GenderUsage per 100
million Persons		Rank in USA
DyerLast name21,000560
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Cities: Dyer


1. Dyer, AR (town, FIPS 20200)
Location: 35.49445 N, 94.13834 W
Population (1990): 502 (221 housing units)
Area: 6.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Country: USA

2. Dyer, IN (town, FIPS 19270)
Location: 41.50340 N, 87.50520 W
Population (1990): 10923 (3461 housing units)
Area: 14.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 46311
Country: USA

3. Dyer, TN (city, FIPS 22180)
Location: 36.07086 N, 88.99205 W
Population (1990): 2204 (982 housing units)
Area: 5.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 38330
Country: USA

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Expression: Dyer

Expression using "dyer": Dyer County. Additional references.

Hypenated Usage

Ending with "dyer": Swinnerton-dyer.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Dyer

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day		ExpressionFrequency
per Day

wayne dyer

396

dyer kieron

8

dyer indiana

133

dyer leather walter

8

dr wayne dyer

98

2003 dyer gwynne june

8

dyer

89

dyer nv

8

danny dyer

77

richard dyer

8

dyer dyer volvo

24

dyer lyrics maker

8

dick dyer toyota

23

dyer paul

7

wayne w dyer

22

real estate dyer

7

dyer boat

16

dyer jim

7

dyer tennessee

15

dyer fabric

6

gwynne dyer

14

bay dyer

6

dyer maker

14

county dyer high school

6

dr wayne w dyer

11

dyer county tennessee

6

dr dyer

11

buddy dyer

6

mary dyer

10

walter dyer

6

dick dyer

10

dyer eve metallica

6

dyer woad

10

blower dyer

5

dyer dyer

9

dyer arkansas

5

john dyer

9

william dyer

5

dyer county school

9

act dyer

5

robert dyer

5
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Modern Translation: Dyer

Language Translations for "dyer"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

Punëtor Ngjyrimi, Ngjyrues (dipper, dyestuff). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏صبغي (tinctorial), ‏صباغ (color, colour, dyestuff, stain). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

Бояджия. (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

"色者. (various references)

   

Czech

  

Barviè. (various references)

   

Danish

  

laederfarver, farver. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

leerverver, huidenverver. (various references)

   

Farsi 

  

رنگرز. (various references)

   

Finnish

  

värjäri. (various references)

   

French

  

Teinturier. (various references)

   

German

  

Färber, Färbemittel (dye, dyers, stain). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

βαφέας δερμάτων, βαφέας (painter), 'αφέασ. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

Kelmefestõ. (various references)

   

Italian

  

tintore. (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

紺屋 . (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

ダイヤ (diagram, diamond, schedule), そめものや (dye house), "うや (8 p.m., a plain, desert, deserted land, prairie, suburban fields, vast plain, wasteland, wilderness, wilds), ""や (this evening, tonight). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

염색공. (various references)

   

Manx

  

daahder (colourer, colourist, exaggerator, garbler, painter). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

yerday

   

Portuguese

  

tintureiro. (various references)

   

Romanian

  

Vopsitor (painter, Stainer), Boiangiu. (various references)

   

Russian 

  

Красильщик. (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

farbar (painter). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

tintorero, Pintor (colorman, colourman, decorator, painter). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

Färgare (tinter). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

Boyacı (dipper, painter, shoe black). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

Фарбар, Барвник. (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

thợ nhuộm. (various references)

   

Welsh

  

llifwy. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Dyer

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

infector. (various references)

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Derivations & Misspellings: Dyer

Derivations

Words beginning with "dyer": dyers. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Dyer" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Adyar, dayer, Daymer, dayre, dder, der, derp, Derx, deye, dier, dieser, dior, Diur, diyer, Djer, dler, Dmytro, doyer, drey, duer, duero, Duerr, dver, dya, d'ya, dyar, Dycer, dyee, D'yeh, dyen, Dyir, dyker, D'york, d'your, dyr, dyre, dyrr, Dyter, Syer, Wyer, yder, yerr, yzr. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Dyer"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "dyer" (pronounced dī"er)
3d ī" erdire.
2-ī" eracquire, attire, briar, brier, buyer, choir, conspire, crier, desire, drier, dryer, enquire, entire, Eyer, fire, flier, flyer, friar, frier, fryer, higher, hire, liar, mire, misfire, plier, prier, prior, pryer, require, retire, rewire, shier, sire, Spier, supplier, tire, transpire, Trier, tyer, wire.

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Anagrams: Dyer

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "d-e-r-y"

-1 letter: dey, dry, dye, red, rye.

-2 letters: de, ed, er, re, ye.

 Words containing the letters "d-e-r-y"
 

+1 letter: cyder, deary, decry, deray, derby, derry, dryer, dyers, gyred, nerdy, perdy, rayed, ready, redly, redry, redye, reedy, ryked, tyred.

 

+2 letters: brayed, bready, byrled, cyders, darkey, dearly, decury, defray, denary, derays, descry, direly, dowery, drapey, drayed, dreamy, dreary, drecky, dreggy, dressy, dryers, dryest, dupery, frayed, grayed, greedy, greyed, hydrae, prayed, preyed, rebody, redbay, redefy, redeny, redeye, redyed, redyes, remedy, rhymed, ridley, rudely, trendy, weirdy, yarded, yarned, yerked, yirred, yodler, yonder.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Usage: Commercial 		5. Images: Slideshow
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Quotations: Familiar
8. Usage Frequency 		9. Names: Frequency
10. Cities
11. Expressions
12. Expressions: Internet 		13. Translations: Modern
14. Translations: Ancient
15. Derivations
16. Rhymes 		17. Anagrams
18. Bibliography


  

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