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dyed in wool

Translations

dyed-in-the-wooladjective

dyed in the wool

more dyed-in-the-wool
Comp.
most dyed-in-the-wool
Super.
UK
/daɪd ɪn ðə wʊl/
US
/daɪd ɪn ðə wʊl/
He is a dyed-in-the-wool conservative.
Он закоренелый консерватор.
She is a dyed-in-the-wool optimist.
Она убеждённый оптимист.
Synonyms
inflexible
steadfast
unwavering
entrenched
inveterate
staunch

Definitions

dyed-in-the-wooladjective
Thoroughly committed to a particular belief, opinion, or way of doing things; unchanging in one's views.
He is a dyed-in-the-wool conservative who has never voted for a liberal candidate.
Stubbornly or inveterately holding to a particular attitude or habit; unlikely to change.
Even dyed-in-the-wool optimists were shaken by the dire forecast.
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