Dyeing

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dye \Dye\ (d[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dyed} (d[imac]d); p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Dyeing}.] [OE. deyan, dyen, AS. de['a]gian.]
     To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as
     by the application of dyestuffs.
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           Cloth to be dyed of divers colors.       --Trench.
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           The soul is dyed by its thoughts.        --Lubbock.
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     {To dye in the grain}, {To dye in the wool} (Fig.), to dye
        firmly; to imbue thoroughly.
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              He might truly be termed a legitimate son of the
              revenue system dyed in the wool.      --Hawthorne.
  
     Syn: See {Stain}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dyeing \Dye"ing\, n.
     The process or art of fixing coloring matters permanently and
     uniformly in the fibers of wool, cotton, etc.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dyeing
       n : the use of dye to change the color of something permanently