tie-dye
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tie-dye
(tī′dī′)tr.v. tie-dyed, tie-dye·ing, tie-dyes
To dye (fabric) after tying parts of the fabric so that they will not absorb dye, giving the fabric a streaked or mottled look.
n.
1. The process of tie-dyeing.
2. A tie-dyed fabric or garment.
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tie-dye
vb (tr)
(Textiles) to dye (textiles) to produce patterns by tying sections of the cloth together so that they will not absorb the dye
n
(Textiles) a garment or piece of cloth that has been tie-dyed
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tie′-dye`
v. -dyed, -dye•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to dye (fabric) by the tie-die method.
n. 2. a process of hand-dyeing fabric, in which sections of the fabric are tightly bound, as with thread, to resist the dye solution, thereby producing a variegated pattern.
3. a fabric or garment dyed by this process.
[1935–40]
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tie-dye
Past participle: tie-dyed
Gerund: tie-dyeing
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| Verb | 1. | tie-dye - dye after knotting the fabric to produce an irregular pattern; "The flower children tie-dye their T-shirts" hand-dye - dye by hand; "This fabric is hand-dyed" |
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