Coloring for Easter eggs (3)

I believe the answer is:

dye

(Other definitions for dye that I've seen before include "Liquid used to change colour of clothes" , "Tint" , "Colourant" , "Colouring; sounds like fade" , "Colour (fabrics)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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