ingrain
to implant or fix deeply and firmly, as in the nature or mind.
ingrained; firmly fixed.
(of fiber or yarn) dyed in a raw state, before being woven or knitted.
made of fiber or yarn so dyed: ingrain fabric.
(of carpets) made of ingrain yarn and so woven as to show a different pattern on each side; reversible.
yarn, wool, etc., dyed before manufacture.
an ingrain carpet.
Origin of ingrain
1- Also en·grain [en-greyn] /ɛnˈgreɪn/ (for defs. 1, 2) .
Other words for ingrain
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How to use ingrain in a sentence
Perhaps you could introduce him to the Ingrains and other dilettanti.
Life of Lord Byron, With His Letters And Journals, Vol. 5 (of 6) | (Lord Byron) George Gordon Byron“Now let me see—hum, yes, we was discussing ingrains,” he continued briskly.
The Game | Jack London
British Dictionary definitions for ingrain
to impress deeply on the mind or nature; instil
archaic to dye into the fibre of (a fabric)
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
a carpet made from ingrained yarn
such yarn
Origin of ingrain
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