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batik

ba·tik

UK/bəˈtiːk/ US/bʌˈtik/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted

verb

1.

dye with wax

  • “Indonesian fabrics are often batiked”

Origin

Borrowed from Javanese bathik.

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