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: a tie-dyed garment or fabric

Examples of tie-dye in a Sentence

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Some players even resisted a photoshoot in the 2022 kits, which were a simple white jersey and a blue tie-dye design. Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Graduate students in tie-dye shirts worked under fume hoods; on the glass that protected them from chemicals, synthesis reactions were scribbled in black marker. Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026 Adira popped up toward the end of the video wearing a black baggy T-shirt with pink-and-white tie-dye shorts. Elle Meier, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026 The clip opens on the Golden Gate Bridge, where Kelce appears shirtless under a tie-dye robe, setting the tone immediately. Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026 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 4 Apr. 2026.

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