tie-dye
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
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tie-dyeing.
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Informal. a fabric or garment dyed by tie-dyeing.
Etymology
Origin of tie-dye
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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At least a proposed tie-dye number didn't get off the ground.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
They visit artisans at work making tie-dye cloth in nearby Arimatsu, a village that has been perfecting the art of dyeing fabrics in intricate patterns for 400 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025
A few minutes before 7 p.m., a lean 29-year-old with shoulder-length dirty blond hair, a backward turquoise ball cap and a pink tie-dye shirt, cuts the music and speaks into a microphone.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2024
The Celtics nodded to Walton’s Deadheadedness by coming out in black shooting shirts that said “Walton” with a tie-dye background; team staff wore pins with a similar design.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024
Eleven hundred kids took in the sight of a genuine middle school hippie—this tall, skinny, longhaired boy in tie-dye, toes poking out of those homemade sandals.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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