dyebath

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noun

The liquid used for dyeing something by submerging it.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

noundyebath (plural dyebaths)

plural dyebaths

  1. The liquid used for dyeing something by submerging it.

    Except for the indigo, the dyebaths are steeped over heat to release their pigment and then strained to remove the dyestuff.

    2026, Elise Young, “Yagaa: Reviving Sericulture in Southern Mexico”, in Spin Off, volume L, number 1, page 17

Origin

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APA

dyebath. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dyebath

MLA

“dyebath.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dyebath. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dyebath,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dyebath.

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