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Overdyed vs Overdye - What's the difference?

overdyed | overdye |

As verbs the difference between overdyed and overdye

is that overdyed is past tense of overdye while overdye is to dye (something already coloured) with another colour.

overdyed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (overdye)

    • overdye

    English

    Verb

  • To dye (something already coloured) with another colour.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=February 7, author=Eric Wilson, title=A Gap Guy, Head to Toe, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=There was a sweater dress in almost the same shade of blue as one shown at Doo.Ri; overdyed plaid shirts with contrasting plaid cuffs and collars for men like those at Duckie Brown; and lots of chunky knit gray cardigans like the ones popping up all over the place ?— just not at the same prices. }}

    overdye

    English

    Verb

  • To dye (something already coloured) with another colour.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=February 7, author=Eric Wilson, title=A Gap Guy, Head to Toe, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=There was a sweater dress in almost the same shade of blue as one shown at Doo.Ri; overdyed plaid shirts with contrasting plaid cuffs and collars for men like those at Duckie Brown; and lots of chunky knit gray cardigans like the ones popping up all over the place ?— just not at the same prices. }}