Etymology

ikat

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Today it means: Traditional Indonesian decorative technique in which warp or weft threads, or both, are tie-dyed before weaving. Full definition →

Malay ikat
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  1. Malay · borrowed fromikat“bind”
  2. English todayikat

From Malay ikat (“bind”).

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