javanese batik
1Batik — (pronunciation: IPA| [ˈba.teʔ] , but often, in English, is IPA| [ˈbæ.tɪk] or IPA| [bəˈtiːk] ) is a wax resist dyeing technique used on textile. Batik is found in several countries of West Africa, such as Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon and Mali, and in… …
2batik — /beuh teek , bat ik/, n. 1. a technique of hand dyeing fabrics by using wax as a dye repellent to cover parts of a design, dyeing the uncovered fabric with a color or colors, and dissolving the wax in boiling water. 2. the fabric so decorated.… …
3batik — noun Etymology: Javanese baṭik Date: 1817 1. a fabric printed by an Indonesian method of hand printing textiles by coating with wax the parts not to be dyed; also the method itself 2. a design executed in batik …
4batik — ba•tik [[t]bəˈtik, ˈbæt ɪk[/t]] n. 1) tex a technique of hand dyeing fabric using wax as a dye repellent to cover those parts of the fabric not to be dyed 2) tex the design itself or a fabric so decorated 3) tex to hand dye (material) using batik …
5batik — ► NOUN ▪ a method (originating in Java) of producing coloured designs on cloth by waxing the parts not to be dyed. ORIGIN from Javanese, painted …
6Javanese people — Infobox Ethnic group group=Javanese poptime=approximately 85 million (2000 census) popplace=Indonesia: 83.2 million Central Java: 30.6 million East Java: 27.5 million Lampung: 4.2 million West Java: 3.9 million North Sumatra: 3.7 million… …
7batik — /ˈbatɪk/ (say bahtik), /ˈbætɪk / (say batik) noun 1. a method of printing cloth by applying wax to the fabric in a desired pattern, thus sealing it off from the dye. 2. the fabric so decorated. Also, Rare, battik. {Javanese} …
8batik — ba|tik [bəˈti:k, ˈbætık] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Malay; Origin: Javanese, painted ] 1.) [U] a way of printing coloured patterns on cloth that involves putting ↑wax over some parts of the cloth 2.) [U and C] cloth that has been coloured in this way …
9batik — (bah TEEK) [Javanese: painted] A method of applying designs to fabric by first applying wax for a negative image, then dyeing it and when the dye has set, removing the wax with boiling water …
10batik — [ batɪk, bə ti:k] noun a method of producing coloured designs on textiles using wax to resist dye, originating in Java. Origin C19: from Javanese, lit. painted …
