ba|tik

ba|tik «buh TEEK, BAT ihk», noun, adjective, verb.

–n.

1. the art and method of making designs on cloth by dyeing only part at a time, the rest being protected by a removable coating of wax.

2. a cloth dyed in this way.

3. a design formed in this way.

4. a design, consisting of a medley of colors, characteristic of or patterned on that of this art.

–adj.

1. made by batik; made of batik.

2. like batik; brightly or gaily colored.

–v.t.

to dye by batik. Also, battik.

╂[< Javanese mbatik writing, drawing]