overdye

present singular third person overdyes · participle present overdyeing · participle past overdyed · past overdyed · alternative over-dye

1. transitiveTo dye (something already coloured) with another colour.

   To last more than a few days in the sunshine, the crushed logwood needed to be over-dyed on woad- or indigo-coloured fabric.

   2002, Victoria Finlay, Colour, Sceptre, published 2003, page 111

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   There was a sweater dress in almost the same shade of blue as one shown at Doo.Ri; overdyed plaid shirts with contrasting plaid cuffs and collars for men like those at Duckie Brown; and lots of chunky knit gray cardigans like the ones popping up all over the place — just not at the same prices.

   2008 February 7, Eric Wilson, “A Gap Guy, Head to Toe”, in New York Times

2. To dye too much.

   Near-synonym: overcolor

   Synonyms: overcolor