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Word of the day: Dyed-in-the-wool
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Today’s word of the day is:
Dyed-in-the-wool
Someone described as dyed-in-the-wool has very strong, uncompromising beliefs or opinions.
Pronunciation: [dyde-in-thuh-WOOL]
Early yarn makers would dye wool before spinning it into yarn to make the fibers retain their color longer, an order of operations still frequently followed. In 16th-century England, that make-it-last coloring practice led writers to draw a comparison between the dyeing of wool and the way children could, if taught early, be influenced in ways that would last throughout their lives. (Alprazolam) In the 19th-century U.S., the wool-dyeing practice put eloquent Federalist orator Daniel Webster in mind of a certain type of Democrat whose attitudes were as unyielding as the dye in unspun wool.
Example: The festival was held in a remote, rural town, ensuring it would attract no one but the most dyed-in-the-wool bluegrass fans.
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