Meaning of overdye | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To dye (something already coloured) with another colour.
   transitive
2. To dye too much.

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“Near-synonym: overcolor”

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