dyed-in-the-wool
/ˌdaɪd ɪn ðə ˈwʊl/
adjective
- 1
(of textiles) Dyed before being formed into cloth.
- 2
Firmly established in a person's beliefs or habits; deeply ingrained in the nature of a person or thing.
“John Major was described by his opponents as a dyed-in-the-wool Conservative.”
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