What does dye in the wool mean?

dye in the wool

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

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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."
"Next comes the dyeing; though when indigo is used, it is better to dye "in the wool" before carding."
"Therefore, it will be seen that it is easier and a timesaver to "dye-in-the-wool.""

dyes in the wool (present, singular) dyeing in the wool (participle, present) dyed in the wool (participle, past) dyed in the wool (past)

dyed-in-the-wool

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