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to deep-dye

to deep-dye

7.2
To color fabric all the way through so the color lasts
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : teñir a fondo
  • You should deep-dye the wool to make sure the color doesn't fade after washing.

Examples

  • These curtains were deep-dyed for a uniform and lasting shade.

  • The manufacturer decided to deep-dye the fabric to achieve a richer color.

  • She will deep-dye the fabric tomorrow.

  • I love how they deep-dyed the wool.

  • The manufacturer decided to deep-dye the fabric to achieve a richer color.

  • These curtains were deep-dyed for a uniform and lasting shade.

  • You should deep-dye the wool to make sure the color doesn't fade after washing.

Synonyms

to imbue
vsto deep-dye
1 7.7

To give a material or object a deep color

is about dyeing evenly through the entire thickness rather than general suffusing
to engraining
vsto deep-dye
  • Archaic
9.4

To dye wool or cloth so the color stays deep

is general dyeing evenly through full thickness rather than textile specific permanence

How Thorough

to deep-dye
7.2
dye
85 2.0
to color
  • US
228 1.0
to tint
24 3.6

Surface Forms

deep-dye infinitive
deep-dyed past
deep-dyed past participle
deep-dying present participle
deep-dyes third person singular

Morphology

deep-dye = deep + dye (transparent) = deep + dye

Formed directly from the clear components 'deep' + 'dye'; the meaning 'to dye thoroughly' follows standard English compounding.

Etymology

The word deep-dye combines deep ('far inside') and dye ('color'), so it means to put color far into a material. That's why to deep-dye something is to color it all the way through so the shade is even and lasts.