batik Syllabification: (ba·tik)Pronunciation: /bəˈtēk/Definition of batik noun a method (originally used in Java) of producing colored designs on textiles by dyeing them, having first applied wax to the parts to be left undyed. cloth that has been dyed using the batik method. Origin: late 19th century: from Javanese, literally 'painted'batik in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of batik in the British & World English dictionary