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Word of the Day – Batik

By January 9, 2019Word of the Day

Batik (noun)

ba-teek

A method (originally used in Java) of producing coloured designs on textiles by dyeing them, having first applied wax to the parts to be left undyed./Cloth dyed using the Batik method.

Late 19th century: from Javanese, literally ‘painted’.

Example sentences

“I still wear the batik scarf you bought me on your travels.”

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