"ikat" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈiːkæt/ Forms: ikats [plural]
Etymology: From Malay ikat (“bind”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ms|ikat|t=bind}} Malay ikat (“bind”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ikat (countable and uncountable, plural ikats)
  1. Traditional Indonesian decorative technique in which warp or weft threads, or both, are tie-dyed before weaving. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ikat-en-noun-nbU6yIgF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 7 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 30 4 6 8 4 5 0 4 2 2 5 4 5 8 4 5 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 4 6 7 4 4 0 4 2 2 5 4 4 7 4 4 2
  2. A work woven in this style. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ikat-en-noun-H-cuETSx
  3. (as modifier) ikat weaving; ikat fabric. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ikat-en-noun-r21abEOJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ikkat

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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