someone whose job is to dye cloth
"The local dyer transformed the plain white fabric into vibrant reds and blues for the festival costumes."
One who dyes, especially one who dyes cloth etc. as an occupation.
"The local dyer spent his entire morning washing and dyeing bolts of wool for the upcoming harvest festival."
An English occupational surname, from occupations for a dyer of cloth.
"The genealogy book revealed that my great-grandfather was actually named Dyer because his family had worked as cloth dyeers in the 18th century."