tie-dye

Definition of Tie-dye in English :

1. tie-dye

dye after knotting the fabric to produce an irregular pattern

Example Sentences:
'The flower children tie-dye their T-shirts'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tie-dye

verb (transitive)

1.

to dye (textiles) to produce patterns by tying sections of the cloth together so that they will not absorb the dye

He wore a T-shirt that had been tie-dyed in bright colours.

noun

2.

a garment or piece of cloth that has been tie-dyed

She gave me a hideous tie-dye shirt.

They wore tie-dyes and ponchos.

noun

1.

a method of dyeing designs on cloth or thread by tightly tying bunches of it as with waxed thread so that the dye affects only exposed parts

2.

cloth so decorated or a design so made

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈtie-ˌdyed or ˈtie-ˌdyeing

3.

to dye in this way

tr.v. tie-dyed, tie-dye·ing, tie-dyes

To dye (fabric) after tying parts of the fabric so that they will not absorb dye, giving the fabric a streaked or mottled look.

n.

1. The process of tie-dyeing.

2. A tie-dyed fabric or garment.