overdye

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14
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14
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7

Definition of overdye

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To dye (something already coloured) with another colour.
    “To last more than a few days in the sunshine, the crushed logwood needed to be over-dyed on woad- or indigo-coloured fabric.”
    “There was a sweater dress in almost the same shade of blue as one shown at Doo.Ri; overdyed plaid shirts with contrasting plaid cuffs and collars for men like those at Duckie Brown; and lots of chunky knit gray cardigans like the ones popping up all over the place — just not at the same prices.”
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verb

  1. (transitive)To dye (something already coloured) with another colour.
    “To last more than a few days in the sunshine, the crushed logwood needed to be over-dyed on woad- or indigo-coloured fabric.”
    “There was a sweater dress in almost the same shade of blue as one shown at Doo.Ri; overdyed plaid shirts with contrasting plaid cuffs and collars for men like those at Duckie Brown; and lots of chunky knit gray cardigans like the ones popping up all over the place — just not at the same prices.”
  2. To dye too much.
    “Near-synonym: overcolor”

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Etymology

From over- + dye.

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