noun
Meaning 1
The use of this dyeing technique.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tie and dye
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
tie-dye
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/ˈtaɪˌdaɪ/
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rhymes with -aɪdaɪ
noun
Meaning 2
A shirt that has been tie-dyed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Examples
- I threw on jeans and a tie-dye and went to the concert.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To tie strings around (fabric or clothing) and then dye it, in such a manner that the tied parts do not get colored.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
dye after knotting the fabric to produce an irregular pattern
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The flower children tie-dye their T-shirts
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hand-dye
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: batika — dyeing technique
- Swedish: en skjorta i knytbatik — a shirt
- Czech: batikovat — to dye with strings
- Hungarian: batikol — to dye with strings
- Swedish: göra knytbatik — to dye with strings