batik


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
batik /ˈbatɪk, bəˈtiːk/
noun a method of producing coloured designs on textiles using wax to resist dye, originating in Java.
– origin C19: from Javanese, lit. ‘painted’.
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