dyed-in-the-wool
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dyed-in-the-wool
- /ˌdaɪd ɪn ðə ˈwʊl/ UK, US
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From the past participle of dye in the wool. The expression comes from the fact that fabric can be dyed in a number of ways. The woven fabric may be dyed after it is complete, or the threads may be dyed before they are woven. When a color is "dyed in the wool," the wool itself is dyed before being spun into threads, so the colour is least likely to fade or change. (Dyes: Webster’s Quotations, Facts and Phrases. Icon Group International. 2008, p. 344.).
adjective more dyed-in-the-wool · most dyed-in-the-wool
- Having the fibres dyed before they are formed into cloth. […] some Druggets with Thread, that are dyed in the Piece; the others are dyed in the Wool, i. e. the Wool of which they are made, is dyed of several Colours, before it is carded, spun, and weaved.
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Firmly established in one's beliefs or habits; having a specified characteristic, identity, etc. deeply ingrained in one's nature.
Smith was a dyed-in-the-wool typist and never really got used to writing on computers.
Similar: inveterate
Translations
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adj dyed before being formed into cloth
| Français | teint en laine |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | in der Wolle gefärbt |
adj firmly established in a person's beliefs or habits
| Español | inveterado, acérrimo, empedernido |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 筋金入り sujiganeiri |
| 中文 | 铁杆 tiěgǎn |
| Português | inveterado, fanático, roxo, de carteirinha |
| Français | ancré |
| Deutsch | in der Wolle gefärbt, waschecht, eingefleischt |
| Italiano | inveterato, radicato, atavico, impenitente |
| Русский | закорене́лый zakorenélyj, бескомпроми́ссный beskompromíssnyj |
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