| Definitions | | dyed-in-the-wool |
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adjective (pos=dyed-in-the-wool, more)
- (context, of textiles) Dyed before being formed into cloth.
- (context, idiom, figurative) Firmly established in a person's beliefs or habits; deeply ingrained in the nature of a person or thing.
- Smith was a typist and never really got used to writing on computers.
- John Major was described by his opponents as a Conservative.
Translations: - French: teint en laine
- German: waschecht
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Etymology: From the past participle of dye in the wool
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