noun
Meaning 1
The act by which something is dyed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dyeing
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/
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rhymes with -aɪɪŋ
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homophone: dying
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CMU ARPABET: D AY1 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of dye
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the use of dye to change the color of something permanently
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: coloring, colouring
Narrower terms: staining
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Färbung — Translations
- German: Färben — Translations
- Spanish: teñido — Translations
- Spanish: teñidura — Translations
Real reading context