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Raredyed in the wool
The correct spelling is dyed in the wool.
How to pronounce dyed in the wool
verb
Say it like: Eed- in- th-e w-ool
The correct spelling is dyed in the wool. (fabrication) To dye woolen fibers before they are spun into thread. For example: "John Major was described by his opponents as a dyed-in-the-wool Conservative."
Usage Examples
“John Major was described by his opponents as a dyed-in-the-wool Conservative.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.(fabrication) To dye woolen fibers before they are spun into thread.
adjective
- 1.(of textiles) Dyed before being formed into cloth.
- 2.Firmly established in a person's beliefs or habits; deeply ingrained in the nature of a person or thing.
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