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batik

/bəˈtiːk/

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noun batiks

countable, uncountable A wax-resist method of dyeing fabric. There were batik dresses in which mingled indigo, orange, green, vermilion, and black; dresses of velvet and chiffon in screaming colors, blood-red, sulphur-yellow, sea-green; and one black and white thing in striking combination.

verb batiks · batiking · batiked

To dye fabric using the wax-resist method.

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noun A method of dyeing fabric

Español	batik
日本語	バティック batikku
中文	蠟染 /蜡染 làrǎn, 蠟纈 /蜡缬 làxié
Português	batique, batik
Français	batik
Deutsch	Batik
Italiano	batik
Română	batic
Русский	ба́тик bátik
Tiếng Việt	lối in hoa ba-tic, batik
العربية	باتيك
עברית	בטיק

verb to dye fabric using the wax-resist method

Deutsch	batiken

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@misc{batik_2026,
  title = {batik},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/batik},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}