dyed-in-the-wool

dyed-in-the-wool (ddn--wl)

adj.

1. Thoroughgoing; out-and-out: a dyed-in-the-wool populist.

2. Dyed before being woven into cloth.

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dyed-in-the-wool

adj

1. extreme or unchanging in attitude, opinion, etc.

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (of a fabric) made of dyed yarn

Thesaurus

dyed-in-the-wool

adjective confirmed, complete, established, entrenched, die-hard, deep-rooted, through-and-through, inveterate, deep-dyed (usually derogatory) He was a dyed-in-the-wool conservative.

Translations

dyed-in-the-wool [ˈdaɪdɪnðəˈwʊl] ADJ (fig) → testarudo

dyed-in-the-wool

adj → Erz-, durch und durch pred; attitude → eingefleischt; he’s a dyed-in-the-wool conservative/romantic → er ist ein Erzkonservativer/-romantiker, er ist durch und durch konservativ/romantisch

dyed-in-the-wool [ˈdaɪdnð/əˈwʊl] adj (fig) → inveterato/a