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batik


ba·tik

noun \bə-ˈtēk, ˈba-tik\

Definition of BATIK

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

Origin of BATIK

Javanese baṭik
First Known Use: 1817

Rhymes with BATIK

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