Definition of "dyed-in-the-wool" in English

Adjective

1. Having the fibres dyed before they are formed into cloth.

2. Firmly established in one's beliefs or habits; having a specified characteristic, identity, etc. deeply ingrained in one's nature.

   • Smith was a dyed-in-the-wool typist and never really got used to writing on computers.
   • John Major was described by his opponents as a dyed-in-the-wool Conservative.