Hair coloring need (3)

I believe the answer is:

dye

(Other definitions for dye that I've seen before include "Colouring matter" , "Colour or stain something" , "Colouring liquid" , "Staining material" , "Hair colouring" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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