ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Dyeing

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Dyeing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of dye.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of dye.

More Meanings

  1. The act by which something is dyed.

Example Sentences

Ninety per cent of the dyeings on silk, 72 per cent of the dyeings on rayon, 70 per cent of the dyeings on cotton showed no color change.
In the traditional workshops of Surakarta, where the best quality batik tulis textiles are still created, low-paid women and girls use melted wax to meticulously hand-draw patterns before subsequent dyeings and rewaxings, […]

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dyestuff, tint, tincture, colouring, bleaching, stain.

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