dyed-in-the-wool: Meaning and Definition of

dyed-in-the-wool

Pronunciation: (dīd'n-u-wool'), [key]
— adj.
  1. through and through; complete: a dyed-in-the-wool reformer.
  2. dyed before weaving.
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