ingrain
[ verb in-greyn; adjective, noun in-greyn ]
/ verb ɪnˈgreɪn; adjective, noun ˈɪnˌgreɪn /
verb (used with object)
to implant or fix deeply and firmly, as in the nature or mind.
adjective
noun
yarn, wool, etc., dyed before manufacture.
an ingrain carpet.
Nearby words
ingoing, ingolstadt, ingot, ingot iron, ingraft, ingrain, ingrained, ingram, ingrate, ingratiate, ingratiating
Also engrain (for defs 1, 2).
Origin of ingrain
1760–70; orig. phrase (dyed) in grain (i.e., with kermes)
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ingrain
engrain
verb (ɪnˈɡreɪn) (tr)
to impress deeply on the mind or nature; instil
archaic to dye into the fibre of (a fabric)
adjective (ˈɪnˌɡreɪn)
variants of ingrained
(of woven or knitted articles, esp rugs and carpets) made of dyed yarn or of fibre that is dyed before being spun into yarn
noun (ˈɪnˌɡreɪn)
- a carpet made from ingrained yarn
- such yarn
Word Origin for ingrain
C18: from the phrase dyed in grain dyed with kermes through the fibre
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