1
a
: a fabric printed by an Indonesian method of hand-printing textiles by coating with wax the parts not to be dyed
also
: the method itself
b
: a design executed in batik
2
a
: a method of decorating an egg or other object by coating parts of the object's surface with wax to resist dye
… a Russian method of egg decorating known as batik.—Susan Antigone
Ukrainian batik eggs
It's a 2,000-year-old art that involves painting symbolic designs on eggs in batik style.—Leo Smith
b
: a design so executed
For a batik effect, hard-boil the eggs and while they are still warm criss-cross thick elastic bands around each one.—Jane Phillimore et al.
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