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batik

Pronunciation: /bəˈtiːk/

The English word “batik” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A wax-resist method of dyeing fabric.

verb

  1. To dye fabric using the wax-resist method.

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese bathik.

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