dyed-in-the-wool

American  

[dahyd-n-thuh-wool] / ˈdaɪd n ðəˈwʊl /

adjective

1. through and through; complete.

   a dyed-in-the-wool reformer.

2. dyed before weaving.

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dyed-in-the-wool British  

adjective

1. extreme or unchanging in attitude, opinion, etc

2. (of a fabric) made of dyed yarn

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dyed-in-the-wool Cultural  

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of dyed-in-the-wool

First recorded in 1570–80

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Example Sentences

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dyed-in-the-wool

In the dizzying shifts of 19th-century French politics, when artists might be anything from Royalists-for-hire to dyed-in-the-wool proto-Communists, Bartholdi “was not a revolutionary,” commented Juliette Chevée, director of Alsace’s Bartholdi Museum, in an email interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

He is bemused by Ricketts's attempts to paint him as a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

The grandmother in the spotlight, a dyed-in-the-wool New Yorker named Renee, exposes Joshua to the joys of the Big City when he visits from the suburbs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

But back in Cavett’s day, top decision-makers at the networks were still dyed-in-the-wool broadcasting executives.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2025

“Never thought I’d hear something like that coming from a dyed-in-the-wool capitalist like you!”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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