ikat

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈaɪkæt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ē′kät)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
i•kat  (ē′kät),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Textilesa method of printing woven fabric by tie-dyeing the warp yarns (warp ikat,) the weft yarns (weft ikat,) or both (double ikat) before weaving.
  2. Textilesa fabric made by this method.
  • Malay: to tie, bind
  • 1930–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ikat /ˈaɪkæt/ n
  1. a method of creating patterns in fabric by tie-dyeing the yarn before weaving
Etymology: 20th Century: from Malay, literally: to tie, bind
'ikat' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
double ikat - warp ikat - weft ikat

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