a method of printing patterns on cloth using wax (= a solid substance made from fat or oil) on the parts that will not have any colour; a piece of cloth printed in this way 巴蒂克印花法；蜡防印花法；蜡染；蜡防印花布 a batik dress 用蜡防印花布做的连衣裙。 an exhibition of batiks and sculpture 蜡染和雕塑展览
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Javanese, literally ‘painted’.