tie-dye

/ˈtaɪˌdaɪ/

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Frequency: 3.74 in modern English

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verb

To tie strings around (fabric or clothing) and then dye it, in such a manner that the tied parts do not get colored.

noun

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noun

A shirt that has been tie-dyed.

Countable

"Sebastian adds that he’s been living in California, in a tent, where he met a lady who tie-dyes – “a cloth house is all you need if you’ve got love.”"
"I threw on jeans and a tie-dye and went to the concert."

tie-dyes (present, singular) tie-dyeing (participle, present) tie-dying (participle, present) tie-dyed (participle, past) tie-dyed (past) tie-dyes (plural)

tie and dye

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How do you pronounce tie-dye?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtaɪˌdaɪ/.

What does tie-dye mean?

To tie strings around (fabric or clothing) and then dye it, in such a manner that the tied parts do not get colored.

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