batik
batik Lexical Profile
batik Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A traditional method of dyeing fabric, originating in Indonesia and practiced widely on the island of Java, in which patterns are drawn in melted wax on the cloth before dyeing so that the waxed areas resist the dye.
"The art class spent the afternoon learning the intricate process of batik from a visiting Indonesian textile artist."
A piece of cloth or textile decorated using the wax-resist dyeing technique.
"She bought several colorful batiks at the market in Yogyakarta to frame and hang in her living room."
• verb
To dye or decorate fabric using the wax-resist batik method.
"The artisan carefully batiked the cotton scarf with traditional floral motifs before dipping it into the indigo vat."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 19th century from Javanese 'mbatik' ('to write or draw with wax'), derived from the root 'tik', meaning a dot or drop.