Meaning Of The Word Tie-dye

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Tie-dye Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Tie-dye?

tie-dye
If a piece of cloth or a garment is tie-dyed, it is tied in knots and then put into dye, so that some parts become more deeply coloured than others.

tie-dye in American English
a method of dyeing designs on cloth or thread by tightly tying bunches of it as with waxed thread so that the dye affects only exposed parts
to dye in this way
noun: tie-dyeing
transitive verb: to dye (fabric) by tie-dyeing

tie-dye in British English
to dye (textiles) to produce patterns by tying sections of the cloth together so that they will not absorb the dye
noun: a garment or piece of cloth that has been tie-dyed

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