tie-dyes

Creates spiral patterns

Tie-dyes is the plural noun and third-person singular verb form of tie-dye.

As a noun, tie-dyes are garments or fabrics decorated using the tie-dye technique, where material is twisted, folded, or bunched and bound before being dipped in dye to create swirling, often psychedelic patterns.

As a verb, someone tie-dyes when they apply this dyeing method: She tie-dyes old t-shirts and sells them at the farmers market.

craft

swirls

Circular flowing movements

colorful · psychedelic · batik · fold · twist · crumple · knot · rubber bands · rinse · saturate

style

hippie

Sixties counterculture member

festival · counterculture · Woodstock · Grateful Dead · groovy · trippy · rainbow · peace · sixties · freeform

Opposites
fabric coloring pattern

tie-dyessolids

Matter with fixed shape

plain · monochrome · unbleached · undyed · natural

cultural/aesthetic association

tie-dyesbusiness attire

Formal professional clothing

formal wear · conservative dress · pinstripes · suits · preppy

fabric dyeing/coloring technique

tie-dyesmonotone

Single unvarying pitch

flat color · plain · undyed · bleaches · natural fiber

Family

tie, dye, tied, untie, untied, dyed, dyes, tightly, dyeing

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G