Batik
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bəˈtiːk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Batik is a noun meaning A wax-resist method of dyeing fabric.
Meaning
A wax-resist method of dyeing fabric.
More Meanings
- To dye fabric using the wax-resist method.
Example Sentences
Look at her, whirling around the compound wearing batik shorts and a cotton shirt, her long black hair braided into two arcs fastened with colored bands, her teeth gleaming and one slipper broken.
There were batik dresses in which mingled indigo, orange, green, vermilion, and black; dresses of velvet and chiffon in screaming colors, blood-red, sulphur-yellow, sea-green; and one black and white thing in striking combination.
Word Forms
- batiks
- batiking
- batiked
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include battik, ikat, ikkat, batiker, sasirangan, canting.
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