tie-dye (redirected from tie-dyes)

tie-dye (td)

tr.v. tie-dyed, tie-dye·ing, tie-dyes

To dye (fabric) after tying parts of the fabric so that they will not absorb dye, giving the fabric a streaked or mottled look.

n.

1. The process of tie-dyeing.

2. A tie-dyed fabric or garment.

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tie-dye, tie-dyed or tie and dye

Adjective

(of a garment or fabric) dyed in a pattern by tying sections of the cloth together so that they will not absorb the dye: a tie-dye T-shirt

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

tie-dye - dye after knotting the fabric to produce an irregular pattern; "The flower children tie-dye their T-shirts" hand-dye - dye by hand; "This fabric is hand-dyed"