batik (redirected from batiks)

ba·tik  (b-tk, btk)

n.

1.

a. A method of dyeing a fabric by which the parts of the fabric not intended to be dyed are covered with removable wax.

b. A design that is created by this method.

2. Fabric dyed by this method.

tr.v. ba·tiked, ba·tik·ing, ba·tiks

To dye (fabric) using this method: batiked a T-shirt.

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[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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batik, battik [ˈbætɪk]

n

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Dyeing)

a.  a process of printing fabric in which parts not to be dyed are covered by wax

b.  fabric printed in this way

c.  (as modifier) a batik shirt

[via Malay from Javanese: painted]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	batik - a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
Verb	1.	batik - dye with wax; "Indonesian fabrics are often batiked" hand-dye - dye by hand; "This fabric is hand-dyed"

Translations

batik [bəˈtiːk] N (= process, cloth) → batik m

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batik [bəˈtiːk]

n

(= process) → batik m

(= cloth) → batik m

modif [scarf, skirt, shirt, tablecloth] → en batik

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batik

n → Batik m; (= cloth) → Batikdruck m

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batik

n batik [ˈbӕtik]

a method of dyeing patterns on cloth by waxing certain areas so that they remain uncoloured. batik تَطْبيعٌ الأقْمِشَةِ الباتيكي метод на ръчно боядисване на плат с помощта на восък batikování, batika batik das Batiken μπατίκ (τεχνική βαφής υφασμάτων) batik batik روش رنگ کردن پارچه؛ باتیک batiikki batik הֶדפֵּס בָּטִיק रंगने की एक कला batik batikolás batik batik ろうけつ染 납결 염색 batika batika batik batik batikk batik batik procedeu de imprimare a vopselei pe ţesături батик batik batik batik batik การย้อมสีสิ่งทอด้วยมือโดยใช้ขี้ผึ้งเป็นตัวปกคลุมส่วนที่ไม่ต้องการย้อม kumaş boyama 蠟染法 батік کپڑوں کوجزوی طور پر رنگنے کا ایک فن lối in hoa batic 蜡印花法，用蜡染色法