batik

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  1. noun A method of dyeing a fabric by which the parts of the fabric not intended to be dyed are covered with removable wax.
  2. noun A design that is created by this method.
  3. noun Fabric dyed by this method.
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  • Go with a simple skirt—short or long, straight or full, ruffles or culottes, batik is always in style.
  • Also check out this blast from the past CRAFT Video Podcast showing the build: And for more DIY inspiration, make sure to pick up Volume 07 in the Maker Shed and learn how to also make Mohaupt wood and ribbon sandals, soft baby shoes, knitted Converse, fabric-swapped Converse, modular shoes, dioramas, batik, a bamboo jewelry rack, herbal tinctures, and pixelated cross-stitch.
  • A young woman in a long batik-dyed skirt and a dark blue sweater let padded up behind me. —  Kat Richardson - Greywalker 1 - Greywalker (v2.0)
  • I like your orange batik, and you look gorgeous with it … one word "pretty"!! —  Giddy Tigers
  • City Markets - clothes, batik, utensils, woodcarvings, food etc —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
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  1. Malay batek, of Javanese origin, from Proto-Austronesian *beCík, tattoo (from the fact that the original process of piercing the waxed cloth prior to soaking was similar to tattooing).

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  1. Malay bātik, Jav. batik, designing in color upon cloth.
 

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