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: a tie-dyed garment or fabric

Examples of tie-dye in a Sentence

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As the kids worked their way through the tie-dye station, several TSU students working as counselors made sure everything went smoothly. Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 24 July 2025 Throughout the day, the sun beat down on a crowd wearing tie-dye, bucket hats and ’90s band merch. Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 21 July 2025 Graphic T-shirts, tanks, tie-dye sweaters and totes and caps round out the collection. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 July 2025 There’s axe throwing for the adults, a tie-dye station to create your vacation souvenir, bounce houses and all kinds of lawn games for all ages. Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 13 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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