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batik: Meaning and Definition of

ba•tik

Pronunciation: (bu-tēk', bat'ik), [key]
— 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.
—v.t.
  1. to hand-dye (material) using the technique of batik.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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