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dying in the wool

dying in the wool is the present participle and gerund of dye in the wool.

Meaning of dye in the wool

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

Questions about dying in the wool

What is dying in the wool the present participle and gerund of?
Dying in the wool is the present participle and gerund of dye in the wool.

Words near dying in the wool in the dictionary

  1. dying in a fire
  2. dying in harness
  3. dying in one's shoes
  4. dying in the arse
  5. dying in the ass
  6. dying in the wool
  7. dying just how one lived
  8. dying just like one lived
  9. dying just the way one lived
  10. dying laughing
  11. dying like flies

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