battik

[ buh-teek, bat-ik ]
/ bəˈtik, ˈbæt ɪk /

noun, verb (used with object)

batik.

Words nearby battik

battersea, battery, battery eliminator, battery jar, batticaloa, battik, batting, batting average, batting eye, batting order, battle

Definition for battik (2 of 2)

batik

or bat·tik

[ buh-teek, bat-ik ]
/ bəˈtik, ˈbæt ɪk /

noun

a technique of hand-dyeing fabrics by using wax as a dye repellent to cover parts of a design, dyeing the uncovered fabric with a color or colors, and dissolving the wax in boiling water.
the fabric so decorated.

verb (used with object)

to hand-dye (material) using the technique of batik.

Origin of batik

First recorded in 1875–80, batik is from the Javanese word baṭik

British Dictionary definitions for battik (1 of 2)

battik
/ (ˈbætɪk) /

noun

a variant spelling of batik

British Dictionary definitions for battik (2 of 2)

batik

battik

/ (ˈbætɪk) /

noun

  1. a process of printing fabric in which parts not to be dyed are covered by wax
  2. fabric printed in this way
  3. (as modifier)a batik shirt

Word Origin for batik

C19: via Malay from Javanese: painted