ikat
/ˈiːkæt/
ikat noun: traditional Indonesian decorative technique in which warp or weft threads, or both, are tie-dyed before weaving.
_from_Buleleng,_Bali,_Indonesia.jpg){kind=link}
Noun
ikat (countable and uncountable, plural ikats)
- Traditional Indonesian decorative technique in which warp or weft threads, or both, are tie-dyed before weaving.
- Other noteworthy sales included an Etruscan bronze by Royal-Athena Galleries; a 17th-century Mexican tortoise-shell and mother-of-pearl inlaid chest by Arita Gallery of Buenos Aires; Suzani and ikat textiles by Gallery Afrodit of Ankara, Turkey; and a Tiffany Studios peony lamp from 1900, sold by...2009 February 13, Wendy Moonan, “Glamour Girls for the Middle Class”, in New York Times
- A work woven in this style.
- Madeline Weinrib, for one, works with traditional artisans to update the hand-woven ikats she uses for her chic clutches.2008 June 12, Susan Joy, “Smooth Translations”, in New York Times
Forms of ikat
| plural | ikats |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ikkat |
Origin of ikat
From Malay ikat (“bind”).
Questions about ikat
- What does ikat mean?
- Ikat means traditional Indonesian decorative technique in which warp or weft threads, or both, are tie-dyed before weaving.
- What part of speech is ikat?
- Ikat is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ikat?
- Ikat is pronounced /ˈiːkæt/.
- What is the plural of ikat?
- The plural of ikat is ikats.
Words near ikat in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: ikat (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
Last updated:
Cite this entry: “ikat.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/ikat. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.