afterbath

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English

Etymology

From after +‎ bath.

Noun

afterbath (plural afterbaths)

  1. A dyebath that has already been used to dye something.
    • 2001, Arleen Rainis Bessette, The Rainbow Beneath My Feet: A Mushroom Dyer's Field Guide:
      After its inital use, the dyebath is known as the afterbath. The second use is called the first afterbath, the third use is the second afterbath, and so on (see illustration of Hapilopilus nidulans dyebath results, below).