- 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.
- to hand-dye (material) using the technique of batik.
- a process of printing fabric in which parts not to be dyed are covered by wax
- fabric printed in this way
- (as modifier)
