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tie-dye

noun

  1. method of tying fabric to dye colourful patterns into it
L1380895 on Wikidata ↗

verb

  1. to tie fabric and dye colourful patterns into it
L1380896 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtaɪˌdaɪ/

noun

  1. The use of this dyeing technique.
  2. A shirt that has been tie-dyed.

    I threw on jeans and a tie-dye and went to the concert.

verb

  1. To tie strings around (fabric or clothing) and then dye it, in such a manner that the tied parts do not get colored.

    Sebastian adds that he’s been living in California, in a tent, where he met a lady who tie-dyes – “a cloth house is all you need if you’ve got love.”