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9@SideNeckhigh-PalmDown-9@SideNeckhigh-PalmDown Upanddown-Upanddown 9@SideChesthigh-PalmDown-9@SideChesthigh-PalmDown
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American Sign Language
Alternative forms
lower 9@SideChesthigh-PalmDown-9@SideChesthigh-PalmDown Upanddown-Upanddown 9@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown-9@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown
Etymology
Imitative of dipping clothing into a container of dye.
Production
left-hand F palm-downright-hand F palm-downaway from body right side of chestleft-hand moves down and up repeatedlyright-hand moves down and up repeatedly
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75px 9 SideNeckhigh PalmDown 9 SideNeckhigh PalmDown
Move the hands down to the following posture, then back up and back down again.
75px 9 SideChesthigh PalmDown 9 SideChesthigh PalmDown
Verb
verb DYE ASL 9@SideNeckhigh-PalmDown-9@SideNeckhigh-PalmDown Upanddown-Upanddown 9@SideChesthigh-PalmDown-9@SideChesthigh-PalmDown 2.jpg
ase of clothing, hair, etc. to dye; to color
to bleach
Noun
noun DYE
dye; liquid colorant
bleach