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

adjective

1. (of textiles) Having the fibres dyed before they are formed into cloth.

2. (idiomatic, figuratively, of a person) 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.