Found 1 hit - Term: to dye in the grain, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
dye \dye\ dimac, v. t. imp. p. p. dyed dimacd; p.
pr. vb. n. dyeing. oe. deyan, dyen, as. de'agian.
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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see also:
dyed dyeing to dye in the grain to dye in the wool stain
Results 1 - 4 of 4 found about to dye in the grain: Dye
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Dye, definition of term: Dye
dye_pag1.html Grain
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Grain, definition of term: Grain
grain_pag1.html Grain Sorghum
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Grain Sorghum, definition of term: Grain Sorghum
grain+sorghum_pag1.html Tie Dye
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Tie Dye, definition of term: Tie Dye
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