batik

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B0114200 (bə-tēk′, băt′ĭk)n.1. a. A method of dyeing a fabric by which the parts of the fabric not intended to be dyed are covered with removable wax.b. A design that is created by this method.2. Fabric dyed by this method.tr.v. ba·tiked, ba·tik·ing, ba·tiks To dye (fabric) using this method: batiked a T-shirt.

[Malay batek, of Javanese origin, from Proto-Austronesian *beCík, tattoo (from the fact that the original process of piercing the waxed cloth prior to soaking was similar to tattooing).]

batik

(ˈbætɪk) or

battik

n1. (Dyeing) a process of printing fabric in which parts not to be dyed are covered by wax2. (Dyeing) fabric printed in this way3. (Dyeing) (as modifier): a batik shirt. [C19: via Malay from Javanese: painted]

ba•tik

(bəˈtik, ˈbæt ɪk)
n. 1. a technique of hand-dyeing fabric using wax as a dye repellent to cover those parts of the fabric not to be dyed. 2. the design itself or a fabric so decorated. v.t. 3. to hand-dye (material) using batik. [1875–80; < Javanese baṭik]

batik

Fabric that is printed by covering some areas with a removable wax that repels dye, so that only unwaxed areas are colored, or the technique of doing this.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	batik - a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wantedcloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
Verb	1.	batik - dye with wax; "Indonesian fabrics are often batiked"hand-dye - dye by hand; "This fabric is hand-dyed"

Translations

用蜡染色法蜡印花法

batik

(ˈbӕtik) noun a method of dyeing patterns on cloth by waxing certain areas so that they remain uncoloured. 蜡印花法，用蜡染色法

batik

(bətēk`), method of decorating fabrics practiced for centuries by the natives of Indonesia. It consists of applying a design to the surface of the cloth by using melted wax. The material is then dipped in cool vegetable dye; the portions protected by the wax do not receive the dye, and when the wax is removed in hot water the previously covered areas display a light pattern on the colored ground. Remains of clothing found in Java indicate that the same or similar patterns have been in use for about 1,000 years and are handed down in families. Certain designs were traditionally reserved for royalty and high officials. Motifs are geometric or are based on conventionalized natural objects. Cotton cloth is generally used, and some silk. Batik was first brought into Europe by Dutch traders. In the 19th cent., Western artisans adopted the art.

Batik

(Malay), a painting technique; also a multicolored fabric decorated by batik. Batik is based on a design applied to the fabric with a composition impervious to dyes. (If the “hot” method is employed, heated wax is used; if the “cold,” rubber glue.) After this, the fabric is dyed in a vat or with the aid of tampons. Other colors are applied by dyeing the fabric again, after parts of the wax outline are removed. The “hot” batik method has long been known to the peoples of Indonesia (especially on the island of Java), India, and others. The basic colors of Indonesian batik are indigo blue and brown; the traditional designs are very varied and often have a symbolic meaning. Batik began to be used in Europe on decorative textiles at the beginning of the 20th century. Batik painting became a popular art form in the Soviet Union in the early 1930’s, primarily on silk kerchiefs and mufflers and later, on decorative panels.

REFERENCES

Koriukin, V. N. Batik: Khudozhestvennoe oformlenie tkanei. Leningrad, 1968.
Fiegert, J. Die Kunst des Batikens. Dresden, 1963.

batik

[bə′tēk] (textiles) A method of dyeing fabric in which parts of the cloth not intended to be dyed are covered with removable wax. The print so produced. The dyed cloth.

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