🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Teinture

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɛ̃tyʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dye/daɪ/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Elle a utilisé une teinture naturelle pour colorer le tissu."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A substance used to add color to or change the color of something.

    "She used a natural dye made from plants to color the fabric."
As verb
  1. 1

    To color or stain something with a dye.

    "They plan to dye the wool before weaving it into a blanket."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'dye' originates from the Old English 'dīgan', which means 'to color'. It is related to the Proto-Germanic '*dīkan', and has evolved through Middle English 'dye' to its current form, reflecting the historical significance of coloring materials in various cultures.

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