tie-dyeing

American  

[tahy-dahy-ing] / ˈtaɪˌdaɪ ɪŋ /

noun

1. 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 pattern.

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tie-dyeing British  

noun

1. Also called: tie-and-dye.  a method of dyeing textiles to produce patterns by tying sections of the cloth together so that they will not absorb the dye

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Etymology

Origin of tie-dyeing

First recorded in 1900–05; tie-dye + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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tie-dyeing

They are turning it into breakfast cereal, tie-dyeing it and, in one case, wrapping it around baguettes.

From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2023

We spent a day in their lab to see how it all worked and even did some tie-dyeing on our own.

From The Verge ● Aug. 23, 2022

Later, she began tie-dyeing some of the venue’s black T’s in bleach, which she’d stocked up on because of the pandemic.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2020

When this fabric is unfolded, those colorful patterns instantly associated with tie-dyeing appear.

From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2018

Each familiar face triggered an avalanche of memories: tai chi on the lawn, singalongs in the music room, tie-dyeing, the hundreds upon hundreds of Halloween dance volunteers.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman