deep-dyed
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of deep-dyed
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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US economist Thorstein Veblen's 1899 Theory of the Leisure Class held a mirror up to rich Americans deep-dyed in Gilded Age ostentation.
From Nature ● May 30, 2017
The score, deep-dyed in romance, falls lightly and pleasantly on the ear.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2014
It's a very Victorian tale, both uplifting and sentimental, of deep-dyed villainy, fallen women, mistreated orphans, hidden benefactors and social injustice.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 13, 2013
Even Shakespeare’s deep-dyed villains are most compelling when their humanity — their corrupted nobility — glimmers through the sulfurous smoke of their dirty deeds.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2011
A longsword hung from his hip, and his deep-dyed scarlet cloak was fastened at the shoulder with a heavy silver brooch in the shape of a mailed fist.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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