dyed in the wool
unchanging in a belief or opinion
TRANSLATION
dyed in the wool = in der Wolle gefärbt sein, ein überzeugter Vertreter von etwas sein --- GOOGLE INDEX dyed in the wool: approximately 850,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
The current debate on Britain’s future relationship with the European Union is no exception, with DYED-IN-THE-WOOL Europhiles and Europhobes dominating newspapers and the airwaves.
(The London Daily Telegraph)
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The Mercedes M Class is a vehicle about which many DYED-IN-THE-WOOL Mercedes fans have mixed feelings.
(Car & Driving magazine)
(The London Daily Telegraph)
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The Mercedes M Class is a vehicle about which many DYED-IN-THE-WOOL Mercedes fans have mixed feelings.
(Car & Driving magazine)
Did you
know?
dyed in the wool
idiom (used as an adjective)
- unchanging in a particular belief or opinion
(Oxford English Dictionary)
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The phrase "dyed in the wool" relates to the medieval method of adding dye to raw wool rather than to spun wool or finished cloth. The final colour was much more long lasting and deeply ingrained than dyeing at later stages of manufacture. If something is dyed-in-the-wool, it's unlikely to change.
We take many things for granted in the modern age, such as wool. Even before 10,000 BC wool cloth was being spun and woven by the tribes of northern Europe. To spin it they took the wool in one hand and drew it out, twisting it into a thread with the fingers of the other hand. The result was a thick uneven yarn.
Later, a crude spindle was developed by fitting a stone or clay ring to the end of a short wooden stick. The ring acted as a flywheel and enabled the drawn-out yarn to be wound on to the spindle. This method of spinning was used for thousands of years and is still used by peasant communities in various parts of the world.
By the time the Romans invaded the British Islands in 55 BC, the Britons had developed a wool industry, which was encouraged by their new masters. Roman emperors cherished British woollen cloth that was as fine as a spider's web.
The Saxon invasions in the fifth century nearly destroyed the industry. But it is known that in the eighth century Britain was exporting woollen fabrics to the Continent and after the arrival of the Norman conquerors in 1066, the industry expanded. By the twelfth century wool was becoming one of England's greatest national assets.
(adapted from the International Wool Textile Organisation)
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SYNONYMS
deep-down, die-hard, full-fledged, genuine, out and out, uncompromising, through and through (He's a liberal through and through), to the core (He's a Manchester United fan to the core)
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"I'm a dyed-in-the-wool user of public transportation!"
idiom (used as an adjective)
- unchanging in a particular belief or opinion
(Oxford English Dictionary)
---
The phrase "dyed in the wool" relates to the medieval method of adding dye to raw wool rather than to spun wool or finished cloth. The final colour was much more long lasting and deeply ingrained than dyeing at later stages of manufacture. If something is dyed-in-the-wool, it's unlikely to change.
We take many things for granted in the modern age, such as wool. Even before 10,000 BC wool cloth was being spun and woven by the tribes of northern Europe. To spin it they took the wool in one hand and drew it out, twisting it into a thread with the fingers of the other hand. The result was a thick uneven yarn.
Later, a crude spindle was developed by fitting a stone or clay ring to the end of a short wooden stick. The ring acted as a flywheel and enabled the drawn-out yarn to be wound on to the spindle. This method of spinning was used for thousands of years and is still used by peasant communities in various parts of the world.
By the time the Romans invaded the British Islands in 55 BC, the Britons had developed a wool industry, which was encouraged by their new masters. Roman emperors cherished British woollen cloth that was as fine as a spider's web.
The Saxon invasions in the fifth century nearly destroyed the industry. But it is known that in the eighth century Britain was exporting woollen fabrics to the Continent and after the arrival of the Norman conquerors in 1066, the industry expanded. By the twelfth century wool was becoming one of England's greatest national assets.
(adapted from the International Wool Textile Organisation)
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SYNONYMS
deep-down, die-hard, full-fledged, genuine, out and out, uncompromising, through and through (He's a liberal through and through), to the core (He's a Manchester United fan to the core)
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"I'm a dyed-in-the-wool user of public transportation!"
