BATIK

batik

(noun) a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted

batik

(verb) dye with wax; “Indonesian fabrics are often batiked”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

batik (countable and uncountable, plural batiks)

A wax-resist method of dyeing fabric.

Verb

batik (third-person singular simple present batiks, present participle batiking, simple past and past participle batiked)

To dye fabric using the wax-resist method.

Source: Wiktionary



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