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yarn-dyed

American  
[yahrn-dahyd] / ˈjɑrnˌdaɪd /

adjective

  1. (of fabrics) woven from yarns previously dyed (opposed to piece-dyed).


yarn-dyed British  

adjective

  1. (of fabric) dyed while still in yarn form, before being woven Compare piece-dyed

"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

Etymology

Origin of yarn-dyed

First recorded in 1880–85


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“The transit workers that take your ticket wear a yarn-dyed shirt,” Mr. McKinnon said.

From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2018

He needed good yarn-dyed fabric to make his shirts.

From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2018

What gave Mr. McKinnon confidence initially was that Cotswold held onto a tiny piece of the yarn-dyed shirting business that involved uniforms for the Metro-North and Long Island Railroads.

From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2018

The ubiquitous cookware store has a handsome yarn-dyed pure linen apron called the Calias Striped apron, $39.95.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2014

A yarn-dyed cotton cloth, now imitated both in Europe and the United States, has made the name famous.

From Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges by Jacques W. (Jacques Wardlaw) Redway

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