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ikat
[ ee-kaht ]
noun
- a method of printing woven fabric by tie-dyeing the warp yarns warp ikat, the weft yarns weft ikat, or both double ikat before weaving.
- a fabric made by this method.
ikat
/ ˈaɪkæt /
noun
- a method of creating patterns in fabric by tie-dyeing the yarn before weaving
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ikat1
1930–35; < Malay: to tie, bind
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ikat1
C20: from Malay, literally: to tie, bind
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Example Sentences
He bought his first ikat for $700 after seeing it hanging in a gallery window on Madison Avenue in 1975, and went on to acquire hundreds more.
From Washington Post
At the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh last May, she greeted other first wives in Thakoon's $2,075 Ikat print plissé number.
From The Daily Beast
He tied three threads round his stomach— Di-ikat-nia tiga urat benang di prut-nia.
From Project Gutenberg
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