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dye in the wool en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To dye woolen fibers before they are spun into thread.
    • Therefore, it will be seen that it is easier and a timesaver to "dye-in-the-wool." 1957, Mary E. Black, New Key to Weaving: A Textbook of Hand Weaving for the Beginning Weaver, page 505:
    • The circumstance mentioned in the last two lines shows that it was usual to dye in the wool, as is sometimes done in England. 1838, The Saturday magazine, volume XII, page 108:
    • Next comes the dyeing; though when indigo is used, it is better to dye "in the wool" before carding. 1896, House Beautiful, page 20:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
dyes in the wool Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
dyed in the wool Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
dyed in the wool Tense=Past lexicographic
dyeing in the wool Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

dyed-in-the-wool