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Tie-dye — used as stage decor, Snoqualmie Moondance festival (1992) Tie dye is a process of resist dyeing textiles or clothing which is made from knit or woven fabric, usually cotton; typically using bright colors. It is a modern version of traditional… … Wikipedia
tie-dye — tie dyes, tie dyeing, tie dyed 1) VERB: usu passive If a piece of cloth or a garment is tie dyed, it is tied in knots and then put into dye, so that some parts become more deeply coloured than others. [be V ed] He wore a T shirt that had been tie … English dictionary
tie-dye — tie′ dye v. dyed, dye•ing, n. 1) tex to dye (fabric) by the tie die method 2) tex a process of hand dyeing fabric, in which sections of the fabric are tightly bound, as with thread, to resist the dye solution, thereby producing a variegated… … From formal English to slang
tie-dye — v [T] to make a pattern on a piece of material by tying string around it and colouring it with ↑dye (=coloured liquid) … Dictionary of contemporary English
tie-dye — ► NOUN ▪ a method of producing textile patterns by tying parts of the fabric to shield it from the dye … English terms dictionary
tie-dye — verb dye after knotting the fabric to produce an irregular pattern The flower children tie dye their T shirts • Hypernyms: ↑hand dye • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * ˈtie dye [tie dye tie dyes … Useful english dictionary
tie-dye — /taɪ ˈdaɪ/ (say tuy duy) verb (t) (tie dyed, tie dyeing) 1. to create a variegated pattern in the dyeing of fabric by tying off various sections. –noun 2. the fabric so produced: a community of people wearing tie dye …
tie-dye — adj. Tie dye is used with these nouns: ↑T shirt … Collocations dictionary
tie-dye — /tuy duy /, v., dyed, tie dyeing, n. v.t. 1. to dye (fabric) by tie dyeing. n. 2. tie dyeing. 3. Informal. a fabric or garment dyed by tie dyeing. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
tie-dye — 1. verb To tie strings around (fabric or clothing) and then dye it, in such a manner that the tied parts do not get colored. 2. noun A shirt that has been tie dyed … Wiktionary
