tie-dye

tie-dye Definition

tie·-dye (tī′dī′)

noun

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
cloth so decorated or a design so made

transitive verb -·dyed′, -·dye′ing

to dye in this way

tie-dye Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

T-shirt: The tie-dye T-shirt is fantastic, and I'm very impressed with the quality.
shirt: If the sixties were that good, why aren't we all wearing tie-dye shirts and flowers in our hair?
print: Materials: graffiti and tie-dye prints, stonewashed flower fabrics, frosted velvet, tartan, wool, denim.
top: There, completely blocking the drainpipe, was a man in tie-dye top with a colander on his head.

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