‖ bezetta
(bɪˈzɛta)
[Corruption of It. pezzetta, dim. of pezza a piece of cloth; defined in Tommaseo's Dict. as ‘piece of cloth, usually of cotton, which when rubbed gives a red stain, and is used for rouging.’]
‘A dye or pigment prepared by dipping linen rags in solutions of certain colouring matters’ Watts Dict. Chem. I. 583.
| 1863 Watts Dict. Chem. I. 583 Red bezetta is coloured with cochineal, and is used as a cosmetic. Ibid., Blue bezetta..chiefly used for colouring the rind of Dutch cheeses. |