Transcription
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- [dahyd-n-th uh-woo l]
- /daɪ ɪn stressed ði wʊl/
- /daɪ ɪn ðə wʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahyd-n-th uh-woo l]
- /daɪ ɪn stressed ði wʊl/
Definitions of dyed-in-the-wool word
- adjective dyed-in-the-wool through and through; complete: a dyed-in-the-wool reformer. 1
- adjective dyed-in-the-wool dyed before weaving. 1
- adjective dyed-in-the-wool confirmed 1
- adjective dyed-in-the-wool If you use dyed-in-the-wool to describe someone or their beliefs, you are saying that they have very strong opinions about something, which they refuse to change. 0
- adjective dyed-in-the-wool extreme or unchanging in attitude, opinion, etc 0
- adjective dyed-in-the-wool (of a fabric) made of dyed yarn 0
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Origin of dyed-in-the-wool
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80
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Parts of speech for Dyed-in-the-wool
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dyed-in-the-wool popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for dyed-in-the-wool
adj dyed-in-the-wool
- absolute — Absolute means total and complete.
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- confirmed — You use confirmed to describe someone who has a particular habit or belief that they are very unlikely to change.
- congenital — A congenital disease or medical condition is one that a person has had from birth, but is not inherited.
- deep-rooted — Deep-rooted means the same as deep-seated.
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