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▪ I. reng|rɛŋ| [ad. Pers. rang, Skr. raṅga colour, hue.] A colouring, esp. a hair-dye.
1929Redgrove & Foan Blonde or Brunette? xi. 73 The leaves, dried and powdered, of Indigofera argentea, L. (‘reng’), cultivated in Persia, constitute the best form in which to employ indigo. 1934S.P.E. Tract xli. 16 Reng is perhaps now in sufficiently common use by hair-dressers to be accorded a place in the national vocabulary. 1966J. S. Cox Illustr. Dict. Hairdressing 79/1 Henna-Reng, a hair dye consisting of a combination of Henna and Indigo. ▪ II. reng obs. f. reign v., var. renge n.1 Obs. |