Batik

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A method of dyeing a fabric by which the parts of the fabric not intended to be dyed are covered with removable wax.
  • n. A design that is created by this method.
  • n. Fabric dyed by this method.
  • v. To dye (fabric) using this method: batiked a T-shirt.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A wax-resist method of dyeing fabric.
  • v. To dye fabric using the wax-resist method.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A dyed fabric with designs drawn on by applying a removable wax where the dye is not wanted.
  • n. The method used to create a batik{1}; using wax to allow drawing or printing of designs on a fabric.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A process employed by the natives of the Dutch East Indies in executing designs on a material, as a cotton fabric in one or more colors.
  • n. The fabric so decorated.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted
  • v. dye with wax
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cloth    fabric    material    textile    hand-dye   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Cheek    Creek    Dominique    Greek    Martinique    Monique    Mozambique    Sikh    Tariq    Zeke   
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