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dye /ˈdaɪ/
顏料,染料(vt.)染,染色(vi.)著色
Dye v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dyed p. pr. & vb. n. Dyeing.] To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs.
Cloth to be dyed of divers colors. --Trench.
The soul is dyed by its thoughts. --Lubbock.
To dye in the grain, To dye in the wool (Fig.), to dye firmly; to imbue thoroughly.
He might truly be termed a legitimate son of the revenue system dyed in the wool. --Hawthorne.
Syn: -- See Stain.
Dye, n.
1. Color produced by dyeing.
2. Material used for dyeing; a dyestuff.
Dye, n. Same as Die, a lot.
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dye
n : a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g.
fabrics or hair [syn: dyestuff]
v : color with dye; "Please dye these shoes"
Dye
The art of dyeing is one of great antiquity, although no special
mention is made of it in the Old Testament. The Hebrews probably
learned it from the Egyptians (see Ex. 26:1; 28:5-8), who
brought it to great perfection. In New Testament times Thyatira
was famed for its dyers (Acts 16:14). (See COLOUR.)