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double-dyed

double-dyed adjective: dyed twice; thoroughly or intensely coloured.

Adjective

double-dyed (not comparable)

  1. Dyed twice; thoroughly or intensely coloured.
  2. (figuratively) Firmly fixed in opinions or habits; confirmed; inveterate.
    • a double-dyed villain
    • "People who have extensive grounds themselves are always pleased with any thing in the same style" Emma doubted the truth of this sentiment. She had a great idea that people who had extensive grounds themselves cared very little for the extensive grounds of any body else; but it was not worth while...1815, Jane Austen, Emma, volume II, chapter 14

Questions about double-dyed

What does double-dyed mean?
Double-dyed means dyed twice; thoroughly or intensely coloured.
What part of speech is double-dyed?
Double-dyed is an adjective.

Words near double-dyed in the dictionary

  1. double-double-double
  2. double-double-doubles
  3. double-doubles
  4. double-down
  5. double-duty
  6. double-dyed
  7. double-eagle
  8. double-eagles
  9. double-edged
  10. double-edged sword
  11. double-edged swords

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