Definition of "dyed-in-the-wool" []

• Thoroughgoing; out-and-out: a dyed-in-the-wool populist. (adjective)
• Dyed before being woven into cloth. (adjective)

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• "In other words, very rarely do you come across a dyed-in-the-wool liberal who also hunts, which is why the bulk of hunters are conservative."
• "Not to be outdone, Dean Clancy, a Tea Party health policy analyst, wrote that, "I fear it's not the brainy Ryan who has pulled off a coup, but rather the wily Wyden, a dyed-in-the-wool progressive who makes no secret of wanting single-payer, government-run health care.""
• "In the real world, the 2012 election will be decided by independent voters, not dyed-in-the-wool conservatives, and Republicans need a candidate who will appeal to centrists."