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: a tie-dyed garment or fabric

Examples of tie-dye in a Sentence

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Choose from nine colors and patterns, such as versatile solid grey to a fun rainbow tie-dye hue that’s great for the littles at home. Brittany Vanderbill, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024 His younger two girls could be seen adorably matching in orange, pink and yellow tie-dye dresses, while his oldest wore a long, floral dress and pendant choker. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024 Or, use food coloring and water to dye the paper in a tie-dye pattern. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024 Her Island Sunset Sugar Cookies are a tie-dye of guava-, passionfruit-, and mango-powder cookie doughs. The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024 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 6 Jan. 2025.

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