batik
or bat·tik
[ buh-teek, bat-ik ]
noun
a technique of hand-dyeing fabrics by using wax as a dye repellent to cover parts of a design, dyeing the uncovered fabric with a color or colors, and dissolving the wax in boiling water.
the fabric so decorated.
verb (used with object)
to hand-dye (material) using the technique of batik.
Origin of batik
1First recorded in 1875–80, batik is from the Javanese word baṭik
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British Dictionary definitions for batik
batik
battik
/ (ˈbætɪk) /
noun
a process of printing fabric in which parts not to be dyed are covered by wax
fabric printed in this way
(as modifier): a batik shirt
Origin of batik
1C19: via Malay from Javanese: painted
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