dyed-in-the-wool
through and through; complete: a dyed-in-the-wool reformer.
dyed before weaving.
Origin of dyed-in-the-wool
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How to use dyed-in-the-wool in a sentence
Nothing has pleased me so much, in a long time, as to see him such a dead-in-earnest, dyed-in-the-wool officer as he is now.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants | H. Irving HancockYou're the only seasoned, all around, dyed-in-the-wool, genuwine cowpuncher in the whole outfit.
The Pony Rider Boys in Texas | Frank Gee PatchinJust to think of the nerve of him chasing the genuine dyed-in-the-wool chief out into the cold and taking his place!
The Outdoor Chums After Big Game | Captain Quincy AllenBut he was, doubtless, an eccentric though an experienced and dyed-in-the-wool socialist who had lectured over half the globe.
Greenwich Village | Anna Alice Chapin"O, those dyed-in-the-wool football fiends don't care for a little thing like that," said Dick.
Bert Wilson on the Gridiron | J. W. Duffield
British Dictionary definitions for dyed-in-the-wool
extreme or unchanging in attitude, opinion, etc
(of a fabric) made of dyed yarn
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Cultural definitions for 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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