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

Example Sentences

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dyed-in-the-wool

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

Hailing from a dyed-in-the-wool Social Democratic family, she is the daughter of a typographer and a pre-school teacher.

From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026

But I think some of the industry’s leaders, who tend to be dyed-in-the-wool believers in an open internet, will be regretful about the circumstances that led to it.

From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2025

I'm a dyed-in-the-wool tech enthusiast who marvels openly at the creative persistence of programmers on a mission to further decentralize the internet.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2023

“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