batik

or bat·tik

[ buh-teek, bat-ik ]

/ bəˈtik, ˈbæt ɪk /

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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.

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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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How to use batik in a sentence

He used a traditional Batik technique, which involves color blocking on fabric canvas with wax, to create his prints for the series.
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Other pieces feature fabric-like motifs that recall those of batik or, well, quilts.
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May sat down on the couch among the batik pillows and made a place for him beside her.
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She wore musician's garb: a sarong of brown, blue, and black batik, and a fantastic headdress of tiny silver bells.
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British Dictionary definitions for batik

batik

battik

/ (ˈbætɪk) /

noun

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

Word Origin for batik

C19: via Malay from Javanese: painted

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