What does double-dyed mean?
Double-dyed means Dyed twice; thoroughly or intensely coloured..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Dyed twice; thoroughly or intensely coloured..
a double-dyed villain
"People who have extensive grounds themselves are always pleased with any thing in the same style" Emma doubted the truth of this sentiment. She had a great idea that people who had extensive grounds themselves cared very little for the extensive grounds of any body else; but it was not worth while to attack an error so double-dyed […]
Use double-dyed when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Double-dyed means Dyed twice; thoroughly or intensely coloured..
Common synonyms include stark, consummate, complete, pure.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
a double-dyed villain
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