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: a tie-dyed garment or fabric

Examples of tie-dye in a Sentence

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Starting with a white gel base, the colors for the tie-dye aura nails were actually created with eye shadow, Kawajiri explains. Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 16 June 2025 In the photo Levine matches with one of his girls in a blush pink maxi dress while mom matches their other daughter in off-shoulder, tie-dye dresses. Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 11 June 2025 A couple of shirts folded on the tables include a Harvard sports tee, a Katy High School shirt and a tie-dye Turks and Caicos top, which is one of Drake’s favorite vacation destinations. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 June 2025 During Game 3, fans who previously blended like tie-dye began to mix more like water and oil. Lauren Merola, New York Times, 7 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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