"tie-dye" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtaɪˌdaɪ/ Forms: tie-dyes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tie-dye (countable and uncountable, plural tie-dyes)
  1. (uncountable) The use of this dyeing technique. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: tie and dye Translations (dyeing technique): batika (Czech)
    Sense id: en-tie-dye-en-noun-5FoMPFW2 Disambiguation of 'dyeing technique': 96 4
  2. (countable) A shirt that has been tie-dyed. Tags: countable Translations (a shirt): en skjorta i knytbatik [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-tie-dye-en-noun-bTmMpuKp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 73 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 19 69 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 75 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 85 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 13 70 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 11 60 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 12 73 15 Disambiguation of 'a shirt': 0 100

Verb

IPA: /ˈtaɪˌdaɪ/ Forms: tie-dyes [present, singular, third-person], tie-dyeing [participle, present], tie-dying [participle, present], tie-dyed [participle, past], tie-dyed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|pres_ptc2=tie-dying}} tie-dye (third-person singular simple present tie-dyes, present participle tie-dyeing or tie-dying, simple past and past participle tie-dyed)
  1. To tie strings around (fabric or clothing) and then dye it, in such a manner that the tied parts do not get colored. Translations (to dye with strings): batikovat (Czech), batikol (Hungarian), göra knytbatik (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-tie-dye-en-verb-0-D04sY7

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