noun
dyeing
DEYE-ihng
Dyeing (noun) means the process of adding colour to fabric, hair, or other material using dye. Example: “She took up natural dyeing as a hobby, using onion skins and beetroot.”
noun
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The process of adding colour to fabric, hair, or other material using dye.
"She took up natural dyeing as a hobby, using onion skins and beetroot."
"The factory specialises in the dyeing of cotton yarn."
How to use dyeing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act of colouring something with dye.
Common mistake
Easily confused with "dying" (ceasing to live) — the extra "e" is the whole difference: dye + ing keeps the e, die + ing drops it.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
fabric dyeing
hair dyeing
a dyeing process
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Word forms
- Plural
- dyeings
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She took up natural _____ as a hobby, using onion skins and beetroot.
Rhymes for dyeing
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What does “dyeing” mean?
The word “dyeing” means the process of adding colour to fabric, hair, or other material using dye. In plain terms, the act of colouring something with dye.
How do you pronounce “dyeing”?
“Dyeing” is pronounced DEYE-ihng (/ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/ in IPA).
How do you use “dyeing” in a sentence?
Here is “dyeing” used in a sentence: “She took up natural dyeing as a hobby, using onion skins and beetroot.”
What part of speech is “dyeing”?
“Dyeing” is a noun.
