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: a tie-dyed garment or fabric

Examples of tie-dye in a Sentence

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Tight end Travis Kelce, who has been training in Florida, sauntered in wearing shorts and a tie-dye T-shirt that — came from a Jimmy Buffett kiosk in Key West? Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025 Amazon has a tie-dye tapestry, a floral sun tapestry and Bohemian psychedelic tapestry that are all affordable and durable. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025 Soak up the tie-dye for about 15-20 minutes and then make a u-turn to the Verizon Stage for Aussie indie-rockers Vacations. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 May 2025 Days are filled with horseback rides through wooded trails, canoeing on the Little River, archery practice, and tie-dye under the trees. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 18 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.

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