Dyed-in-the-wool Definition
dīdĭn-thə-wo͝ol
adjective
Thoroughgoing or unchanging.
Webster's New World
Dyed before being woven.
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(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.
Wiktionary
(idiomatic) Alternative spelling of dyed-in-the-wool. (Set in one's ways, steadfast.)
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verb
Simple past tense and past participle of dye in the wool.
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Origin of Dyed-in-the-wool
From the past participle of dye in the wool
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