tie dye

/ˈtaɪˌdaɪ/
adjective
  1. Decorated or made using the tie-dye method.
    • The room was decorated with tie-dye tapestries.
    • She wore a tie-dye dress to the picnic.
    • He bought a tie-dye backpack for school.
noun
  1. A method of dyeing fabric by tying parts of it tightly so they resist the dye, creating colorful patterns.
    • She learned how to do tie-dye at summer camp.
    • Tie-dye became popular again in the 2020s as a retro fashion trend.
    • The store sells kits for making your own tie-dye at home.
  2. Fabric or clothing that has been dyed using the tie-dye method.
    • The closet was full of old tie-dyes from the 1990s.
    • She bought a new tie-dye for her friend's birthday.
    • He wore a bright tie-dye to the music festival.
verb
  1. To dye fabric using the tie-dye method, by tying parts tightly before applying dye.
    • I want to tie-dye a bedsheet to make a colorful curtain.
    • They decided to tie-dye old T-shirts for a fun project.
    • She learned how to tie-dye from a YouTube tutorial.
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