BATIK


Meaning of BATIK in English

[ 'batɪk , bə'ti:k ]

■ noun a method of producing coloured designs on textiles using wax to resist dye, originating in Java.

Origin

C19: from Javanese, lit. 'painted'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.