dyed-in-the-wool . dyed-in-the-wool {adj. phr.} Thoroughly committed; inveterate; unchanging. He is a died-in-the-wool Conservative Republican. Categories: add yours {adj. phr.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2025 To section: D Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Add my comment