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👗 A patterned fabric 🎨 To dye with wax
to batik

to batik

9.0
To dye cloth by using wax on parts to make patterns
  • verb
  • /bəˈtɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : batik
  • She learned how to batik her scarves in an authentic Indonesian workshop.

Examples

  • Yesterday, the students batiked T-shirts as part of the art class project.

  • I want to learn how to batik fabric.

  • Many artists batik their fabrics to achieve unique and colorful patterns.

  • She loves to batik on weekends.

  • Many artists batik their fabrics to achieve unique and colorful patterns.

  • In her free time, she enjoys batiking vibrant designs on cotton cloth.

  • At the workshop, we learned how to batik intricate motifs onto fabric.

How Patterned

to batik
  • Specialized
9.0
print
62 4.1
to tie-dye
2 3.9
to handcolor
  • Archaic
8.1
dye
85 2.0

Surface Forms

batik infinitive
batiked past
batiked past participle
batiking present participle
batiks third person singular

Etymology

The verb batik comes from the same Javanese root tik meaning 'to dot', so to batik is to put wax dots and lines on cloth to stop the dye and create patterns.