dyed

Given new hue

Dyed describes something that has had its color changed by soaking in a coloring substance: dyed fabric, dyed hair, dyed Easter eggs.

The phrase dyed in the wool means thorough or complete—from the practice of dyeing wool before spinning, which produces deeper, more permanent color: a dyed-in-the-wool conservative.

fabric

batik

Wax-resist fabric coloring

  • ikatResist-dye textile patterning
  • indigoPlant-derived blue dye
  • mordantCuttingly critical in expression

colorfast · cotton · silk · wool · linen · yarn · textile · overdyed · discharged · wax-resist

hair

highlights

Notable moments emphasized

toner · bleached · tinted · brassy · roots · salon · colorist · semi-permanent · permanent · touch-up

process

tinted

Given subtle coloration

hued · faded · colorwash · oxidized · immersed · soaked · rinsed · set · fixed · vat

stained

discolored

Changed from original hue

spotted · blotchy · uneven · streaky · splotchy · transfer · set-in · permanent · accidental · ruined

easter-eggs

decorated

Made more visually appealing

pastel · speckled · marbled · hunting · basket · spring · tradition

idiom

ingrained

Firmly established by habit

steadfast · devoted · loyal · hardcore · through-and-through

Categories
Opposites
artificial coloration

dyedundyed

Without added pigment

natural · nondyed · uncolored · untreated · virgin

color saturation/intensity

dyedbleached

Had color removed

blanched · whitened · faded · decolorized · white

Phrases
Family

dye, dyes, dyeing, dyer, dyers, redye, redyed, tie-dyed, tie-dyeing

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G