tie-dye

 

verb

[with object]
  • produce patterns in (a garment or piece of cloth) by tying parts of it to shield it from the dye: a collarless garment tie-dyed with coloured inks (as adjective tie-dyed) tie-dyed T-shirts

noun

  • a tie-dyed garment or piece of fabric: vendors selling tie-dyes and earrings [as modifier]: a tie-dye top