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tie-dye verb
/ˈtaɪ.daɪ/ v [T] (tie-dyeing, tie-dyed, tie-dyed) Definition
to colour cloth by tying it in knots so that when it is put in a dye (= substance for changing the colour of cloth) the tied areas absorb less colour and produce circular patterns when unfastened
There are pictures of us in the sixties wearing flares and tie-dyed T-shirts.
(Definition of tie-dye verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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