tie-dye
/ˈtaɪˌdaɪ/
tie-dye verb: to tie strings around (fabric or clothing) and then dye it, in such a manner that the tied parts do not get colored.
Verb
tie-dye (third-person singular simple present tie-dyes, present participle tie-dyeing or tie-dying, simple past and past participle tie-dyed)
- To tie strings around (fabric or clothing) and then dye it, in such a manner that the tied parts do not get colored.
- Sebastian adds that he’s been living in California, in a tent, where he met a lady who tie-dyes – “a cloth house is all you need if you’ve got love.”2019 August 15, Bob Stanley, “'Groovy, groovy, groovy': listening to Woodstock 50 years on – all 38 discs”, in The Guardian
Noun
tie-dye (countable and uncountable, plural tie-dyes)
- The use of this dyeing technique.
- Synonyms:
- tie and dye
- A shirt that has been tie-dyed.
- I threw on jeans and a tie-dye and went to the concert.
Synonyms of tie-dye
Forms of tie-dye
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | tie-dyes |
| present participle | tie-dyeing |
| present participle | tie-dying |
| past participle | tie-dyed |
| past | tie-dyed |
| Noun | |
| plural | tie-dyes |
Questions about tie-dye
- What does tie-dye mean?
- Tie-dye means to tie strings around (fabric or clothing) and then dye it, in such a manner that the tied parts do not get colored.
- What part of speech is tie-dye?
- Tie-dye can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce tie-dye?
- Tie-dye is pronounced /ˈtaɪˌdaɪ/.
- What is the past tense of tie-dye?
- The past tense of tie-dye is tie-dyed.
Words near tie-dye in the dictionary
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