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: a tie-dyed garment or fabric

Examples of tie-dye in a Sentence

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Fred, lithe as a jungle cat, sidled past Irv in his tie-dye and Lily in her towel, and made his way down the hall. Literary Hub, 9 July 2025 Hippie costumes flowed alongside tie-dye creations. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Each garment piece is dyed and washed with a tie-dye effect before being assembled, creating a one-of-a-kind look when combined with other pieces. Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 1 July 2025 Vendors, tie-dye, food trucks, live music from Sleepy Andy Tracy, Eugene Jacket, Eli Paw, Serrano, Fatchick, Open Cases. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 28 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 18 Jul. 2025.

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