D defs.my
Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

dyed-in-the-wool

· IPA /ˌdaɪd ɪn ðə ˈwʊl/
01 adj. thoroughly imbued; thoroughgoing; uncompromising; complete; unmitigated; through-and-through.
  1. 1.
    thoroughly imbued; thoroughgoing; uncompromising; complete; unmitigated; through-and-through.
  2. 2.
    dyed before being spun or woven into cloth.
Syn. yarn-dyed.