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tie-dyed

British  

adjective

  1. (of textiles) given a pattern by tie-dyeing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Cooks in tie-dyed aprons and sky-blue baseball caps move in double time.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

Diane, wearing a red and black cap and a tie-dyed sweater, speaks: “This site was reported May 1, 2024, for unidentified persons.”

From Salon Oct. 4, 2024

The other flag used those same colors as the stripes on a version of the U.S. flag, with white tie-dyed stars.

From Slate Jun. 19, 2024

But Pelosi, who grew up listening to opera waft through the streets of Baltimore’s Little Italy, is a genuine tie-dyed in the wool Deadhead, as cultists and aficionados of the group are known.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2023

Also, I’m oddly jealous of the baggy, tie-dyed shirt she’s wearing.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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