OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 25486

dyed-in-the-wool

/ˌdaɪd ɪn ðə ˈwʊl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
acérrimo • empedernido • inveterado
Firmly established in one's beliefs or habits; having a specified characteristic, identity, etc. deeply ingrained in one's nature.
John Major was described by his opponents as a dyed-in-the-wool Conservative.
Smith was a dyed-in-the-wool typist and never really got used to writing on computers.
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