NOUN (1)

1. a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted;


VERB (1)

1. dye with wax;
- Example: "Indonesian fabrics are often batiked"

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

batik \batik\ n.
   1. A dyed fabric with designs drawn on by applying a
      removable wax where the dye is not wanted.
      [WordNet 1.5]

   2. The method used to create a batik[1]; using wax to allow
      drawing or printing of designs on a fabric.
      [PJC]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

batik
    n 1: a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not
         wanted
    v 1: dye with wax; "Indonesian fabrics are often batiked"