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单词 batik
释义

batik

or bat·tik

[ buh-teek, bat-ik ]
/ bəˈtik, ˈbæt ɪk /

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

First recorded in 1875–80, batik is from the Javanese word baṭik

Words nearby batik

bathyscaph, bathyscaphe, bathysphere, bathythermogram, bathythermograph, batik, bating, Batinism, Batista, batiste, Batley
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Example sentences from the Web for batik

  • May sat down on the couch among the batik pillows and made a place for him beside her.

    Narcissus|Evelyn Scott

British Dictionary definitions for batik

batik

battik

/ (ˈbætɪk) /

noun

  1. a process of printing fabric in which parts not to be dyed are covered by wax
  2. fabric printed in this way
  3. (as modifier)a batik shirt

Word Origin for batik

C19: via Malay from Javanese: painted
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