Syn: tinted.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. having a new color imparted by impregnation with dye;
having an artificially produced color; not naturally
colored. [Narrower terms: {bleached}]
Syn: colored. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
dyed-in-the-wool — adj. 1. thoroughly imbued; thoroughgoing; uncompromising; complete; unmitigated; through and through. [PJC] 2. dyed before being spun or woven into cloth. Syn: yarn dyed. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dyed in the wool — ► dyed in the wool unchanging in a particular belief. [ORIGIN: with allusion to the fact that yarn was dyed when raw, producing a more even and permanent colour.] Main Entry: ↑dye … English terms dictionary
dyed in the wool — unchanging in a particular belief or opinion; inveterate she s a dyed in the wool conservative Origin: with allusion to the fact that yarn was dyed in the raw state, producing a more even and permanent color * * * ˌdyed in the ˈwool [dyed in the… … Useful english dictionary
dyed-in-the-wool — /ˌdaɪd ɪn ðə ˈwʊl/ (say .duyd in dhuh wool) adjective through and through; complete; inveterate: a dyed in the wool Liberal. {originally referring to the fact that wool dyed in its raw state, before being spun into thread or yarn, proved to be… …
dyed 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 … English new terms dictionary
dyed — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wool — is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells, called follicles, [Australian Wool Corporation, Australian Wool Classing, Raw Wool Services, 1990] of animals in the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of… … Wikipedia
wool — [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.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
Yarn — This article is about the fibre product. For the type of joke, see Shaggy dog story. Yarn … Wikipedia
wool — 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 … Universalium
