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batik
or bat·tik
[ buh-teek, bat-ik ]
noun
- a technique of hand-dyeing fabrics by using wax as a dye repellent to cover parts of a design, dyeing the uncovered fabric with a color or colors, and dissolving the wax in boiling water.
- the fabric so decorated.
verb (used with object)
- to hand-dye (material) using the technique of batik.
batik
/ ˈbætɪk /
noun
- a process of printing fabric in which parts not to be dyed are covered by wax
- fabric printed in this way
- ( as modifier )
a batik shirt
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Word History and Origins
Origin of batik1
First recorded in 1875–80, batik is from the Javanese word baṭik
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Word History and Origins
Origin of batik1
C19: via Malay from Javanese: painted
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Example Sentences
He used a traditional Batik technique, which involves color blocking on fabric canvas with wax, to create his prints for the series.
From Outside Online
Other pieces feature fabric-like motifs that recall those of batik or, well, quilts.
From Washington Post
May sat down on the couch among the batik pillows and made a place for him beside her.
From Project Gutenberg
She wore musician's garb: a sarong of brown, blue, and black batik, and a fantastic headdress of tiny silver bells.
From Project Gutenberg
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