- a weaving technique, orig. of Asia, in which a pattern is created from tie-dyed thread
- a fabric made by this technique
Origin of ikat
Malay, literally , to tie, fastenikat
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ikat
noun
- A craft in which one tie-dyes and weaves yarn to create an intricately designed fabric.
- The fabric so created.
Origin of ikat
Malay tying, bindingTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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