First Known Use: 1830
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batik
noun ba·tik \bə-ˈtēk, ˈba-tik\
Definition of BATIK
1
: a fabric printed by an Indonesian method of hand-printing textiles by coating with wax the parts not to be dyed; also : the method itself
2
: a design executed in batik
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Origin of BATIK
Javanese baṭik
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