Meaning & use
Dyeing
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The process of coloring fabric, hair, or other material by treating it with a dye.
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The workshop teaches traditional indigo dyeing techniques using natural plants.
She spent the afternoon dyeing old T-shirts a deep shade of purple.
A note on using this word
Often confused in writing with "dying" (ceasing to live); the "e" in "dyeing" is kept specifically to avoid that mix-up.
Words with a similar meaning
coloringtinting
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Words with an opposite meaning
bleaching
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