batik
/buh-teek, bat-ik/US // bəˈtik, ˈbæt ɪk //UK // (ˈbætɪk) //
蜡染,巴蒂克,蝙蝠衫
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a technique of hand-dyeing fabrics by using wax as a dye repellent to cover parts of a design, dyeing the uncovered fabric with a color or colors, and dissolving the wax in boiling water.
- : the fabric so decorated.
v.有主动词 verb
- 1
- : to hand-dye using the technique of batik.
Examples
Other pieces feature fabric-like motifs that recall those of batik or, well, quilts.
May sat down on the couch among the batik pillows and made a place for him beside her.
She wore musician's garb: a sarong of brown, blue, and black batik, and a fantastic headdress of tiny silver bells.
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