That's what I was refering to, dude.

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Date: Fri Oct 3 00:01:07 EDT 2003
Subject: A.Word.A.Day--batik
X-Bonus: He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own. -Confucius (c. 551-479? BC)

batik (buh-TEEK, BAT-ik) noun

1. A technique of dyeing fabrics that involves covering parts of it with
wax, dyeing the exposed part and then removing the wax with boiling
water.

2. A fabric dyed with this method.

[From Javanese batik (painted).]

"The center, according to her would be used to train children in batik
and tie dye making as well as basketry."
Rachael Amakye; Gov't Supports Women; Ghanaian Chronicle (Accra, Ghana);
Sep 5, 2003.

"The batik cotton dresses she wore were the color of the sun in a child's
drawing, and her neighbors could always spot her coming from several
blocks away."
Kevin Brockmeier; The Brief History of the Dead; New Yorker; Sep 8, 2003.

This week's theme: words originating in Southeast Asian countries.

Have another cup of coffee and a ciggy, sweetie.