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dye in the wool

dye in the wool verb: to dye woolen fibers before they are spun into thread.

Verb

dye in the wool (third-person singular simple present dyes in the wool, present participle dyeing in the wool, simple past and past participle dyed in the wool)

  1. To dye woolen fibers before they are spun into thread.
    • 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 of dye in the wool

third-person singular presentdyes in the wool
present participledyeing in the wool
past participledyed in the wool
pastdyed in the wool

Words formed from dye in the wool

Questions about dye in the wool

What does dye in the wool mean?
Dye in the wool means to dye woolen fibers before they are spun into thread.
What part of speech is dye in the wool?
Dye in the wool is a verb.
What is the past tense of dye in the wool?
The past tense of dye in the wool is dyed in the wool.

Words near dye in the wool in the dictionary

  1. dydoe
  2. dydoes
  3. dydrogesterone
  4. dye
  5. dye fig
  6. dye in the wool
  7. dye job
  8. dye jobs
  9. dye pack
  10. dye packs
  11. dye tracer

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