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: a tie-dyed garment or fabric

Examples of tie-dye in a Sentence

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Harrelson’s wearing a tie-dye tie that someone has inexplicably and indecipherably signed with a Sharpie. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025 Along with her dress pants and a blazer, Plaza wore a tie-dye shirt which served as a tribute to her late husband. Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025 Plaza was dressed in black dress pants and a black blazer with a tie-dye shirt underneath. Esther Kang, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025 On The Drew Barrymore Show, Plaza explained that she and Baena got married in tie-dye jammies. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for tie-dye 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1939, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tie-dye was circa 1939

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“Tie-dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tie-dye. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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