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yarn-dyed

[yahrn-dahyd]

yarn-dyed

[yahrn-dahyd]
adjective
(of fabrics) woven from yarns previously dyed (opposed to piece-dyed).

Origin:
1880–85
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yarn-dyed
 
adj
Compare piece-dyed (of fabric) dyed while still in yarn form, before being woven

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