slovodefinícia
To dye in the wool
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Dye \Dye\ (d[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dyed (d[imac]d); p.
pr. & vb. n. Dyeing.] [OE. deyan, dyen, AS. de['a]gian.]
To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as
by the application of dyestuffs.
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Cloth to be dyed of divers colors. --Trench.
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The soul is dyed by its thoughts. --Lubbock.
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To dye in the grain, To dye in the wool (Fig.), to dye
firmly; to imbue thoroughly.
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He might truly be termed a legitimate son of the
revenue system dyed in the wool. --Hawthorne.

Syn: See Stain.
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