A style of calicoprinting, in which white or bright spots are produced upon cloth previously dyed a uniform red or dark colour, by discharging portions of the color by chemical means, while the rest of the cloth is under pressure.
Origin
Borrowed from Hindi बन्धन ("he ties"), from Sanskrit बध्नाति ("he binds"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- ("to bind, bond"). Related to Hindi बांधना ("to tie"). bind.
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