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afterbath

afterbath noun: a dyebath that has already been used to dye something.

Noun

afterbath (plural afterbaths)

  1. A dyebath that has already been used to dye something.
    • After its inital^([sic]) use, the dyebath is known as the afterbath. The second use is called the first afterbath, the third use is the second afterbath, and so on (see illustration of Hapilopilus nidulans dyebath results, below).2001, Arleen Rainis Bessette, The Rainbow Beneath My Feet: A Mushroom Dyer's Field Guide

Forms of afterbath

pluralafterbaths

Origin of afterbath

From after + bath.

Questions about afterbath

What does afterbath mean?
Afterbath means a dyebath that has already been used to dye something.
What part of speech is afterbath?
Afterbath is a noun.
What is the plural of afterbath?
The plural of afterbath is afterbaths.

Words near afterbath in the dictionary

  1. afterage
  2. afterages
  3. afterall
  4. afterattack
  5. afterattacks
  6. afterbath
  7. afterbaths
  8. afterbay
  9. afterbays
  10. afterbear
  11. afterbears

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