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: a tie-dyed garment or fabric

Examples of tie-dye in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bring small electronics that need repair to a fix-it clinic, participate in a tie-dye workshop and learn about composting. The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024 Photo: Courtesy of Everlane An easy tie-dye dress in satin viscose bears all the signatures of Marques’Almeida’s approach to color. Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024 Rocking a Grateful Dead tie-dye shirt and her signature plush hat, the 77-year-old hippie-at-heart is driven … to give. David Begnaud, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024 Tyga’s look was a crocodile print moto-style jacket that also featured a hood made of a lightweight gray tie-dye style fabric. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 14 Mar. 2024 There are activities like archery tag and tie-dye for the kids along with cocktail classes and game nights for adults. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2024 There are dozens of bold, unique prints to choose from, from banana leaf green to tie-dye multi. Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2024 Guests are also invited to don their finest tie-dye garb to mark the occasion. Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2024 The image showed two tents set up behind a row of tie-dye sleep pallets. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024

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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

Cite this Entry

“Tie-dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tie-dye. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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