Ikat Definition
ēkät
noun
A craft in which one tie-dyes and weaves yarn to create an intricately designed fabric.
American Heritage
A weaving technique, orig. of Asia, in which a pattern is created from tie-dyed thread.
Webster's New World
A fabric made by this technique.
Webster's New World
A work woven in this style.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Ikat
Noun
Singular:
ikat
Plural:
ikatsOrigin of Ikat
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From Malay ikat (“to bind”).
From Wiktionary
Malay tying, binding
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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