dyed-in-the-wool
31dyed in the wool — unchanging in a particular belief. [with allusion to the fact that yarn was dyed when raw, producing a more even and permanent colour.] → dye …
32dyed in the wool — adjective (Set in ones ways, steadfast.) …
33dyed in the wool — complete, thoroughgoing (see completion) …
34dye in the wool — To dye (the wool) before spinning, to give a more permanent result (dyed in the wool adjective (figurative) (too) fixed in one s opinions or attitudes) • • • Main Entry: ↑dye dye in the wool 1. To dye (wool) before spinning 2. See also ↑dye1 • •… …
35To dye in the wool — Dye Dye (d[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dyed} (d[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dyeing}.] [OE. deyan, dyen, AS. de[ a]gian.] To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs. [1913 Webster] Cloth to be dyed… …
36wool — [wul] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: wull] 1.) the soft thick hair that sheep and some goats have on their body →↑lambswool 2.) material made from wool ▪ a pure wool skirt ▪ a mix of 80% wool and 20% man made fibres ↑knitting needle, ↑wool 3.) …
37wool — [ wul ] noun uncount ** thick hair that grows on sheep and some other animals a. fiber made from wool, used in KNITTING: a ball of wool b. cloth made from wool: a wool jacket pull the wool over someone s eyes to trick someone, often by saying… …
38dyed — adj. 1. colored or impregnated with dye. [Narrower terms: {dyed in the wool, yarn dyed}; {hennaed}] {undyed} Syn: tinted. [WordNet 1.5] 2. having a new color imparted by impregnation with dye; having an artificially produced color; not naturally… …
39The Forsyte Saga —   Author(s) John Galsworthy Genre(s) …
40wool — woollike, adj. /wool/, n. 1. the fine, soft, curly hair that forms the fleece of sheep and certain other animals, characterized by minute, overlapping surface scales that give it its felting property. 2. fabrics and garments of such wool. 3. yarn …
