dyed-in-the-wool
[ dahyd-n-th uh-woo l ]
/ ˈdaɪd n ðəˈwʊl /
adjective
through and through; complete: a dyed-in-the-wool reformer.
dyed before weaving.
Words nearby dyed-in-the-wool
dybbuk, dyce, dye, dye sensitizing, dye transfer, dyed-in-the-wool, dyeing, dyeline, dyer, dyer's greenweed, dyer's moss
Origin of dyed-in-the-wool
First recorded in 1570–80
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British Dictionary definitions for dyed-in-the-wool
dyed-in-the-wool
adjective
extreme or unchanging in attitude, opinion, etc
(of a fabric) made of dyed yarn
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Culture definitions for dyed-in-the-wool
dyed-in-the-wool
Thoroughgoing or complete: “The door-to-door salespeople are wasting their time with Evans; he's a dyed-in-the-wool advocate of shopping on the Internet.”
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