dye

²dye

verb

dyeddye·ing

Definition of DYE

transitive verb

1

: to impart a new and often permanent color to especially by impregnating with a dye

2

: to impart (a color) by dyeing

intransitive verb

: to take up or impart color in dyeing

— dye·abil·i·ty \ˌdī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— dye·able \ˈdī-ə-bəl\ adjective

— dy·er \ˈdī(-ə)r\ noun

Examples of DYE

1. She had been dyeing her hair for years.
2. The fabric is bleached, dyed, and then washed.

First Known Use of DYE

before 12th century

Related to DYE

Synonyms: bepaint [archaic], color, paint, pigment, stain, tincture, tinge, tint

Antonyms: decolorize

Related Words: brighten, lighten; darken, embrown, tone (down); checker, dapple, daub, fleck, marble, mottle, pattern, polychrome, speck, speckle, streak, striate, stripe, variegate

Near Antonyms: blanch, bleach, whiten

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Other Paints and Dyes Terms

bloom, craze, medium, size, vehicle