batik /bəˈtiːk/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •A wax-resist method of dyeing fabric.Look at her, whirling around the compound wearing batik shorts and a cotton shirt, her long black hair braided into two arcs fastened with colored bands, her teeth gleaming and one slipper broken. — 2018 verb1 •To dye fabric using the wax-resist method. formsbatiked · batiking · batiks