Dyed-in-the-wool - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈdɑɪdɪnðəˈwʊl|
Brit.
|ˌdaɪdɪnðəˈwʊl|
adjective
- (of textiles) Dyed before being formed into cloth.
- (idiomatic, figuratively) Firmly established in a person's beliefs or habits; deeply ingrained in the nature of a person or thing.
- (idiomatic, figuratively) Firmly established in a person's beliefs or habits; deeply ingrained in the nature of a person or thing.
Smith was a dyed-in-the-wool typist and never really got used to writing on computers.
John Major was described by his opponents as a dyed-in-the-wool Conservative.
- (idiomatic) Alternative spelling of dyed-in-the-wool. (Set in one's ways, steadfast.)John Major was described by his opponents as a dyed-in-the-wool Conservative.
verb
- simple past tense and past participle of dye in the wool
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