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ingrain(1)(dictionary)
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ingrain(1) (iou)



ingrain adjective & noun. M16.
[from in grain s.v. GRAIN noun1.]
A. adjective.
Dyed in grain; dyed with fast colours before manufacture; thoroughly dyed. M16.
b. Of a carpet: reversible, with different colours interwoven. M19.
Of a quality, disposition, habit, etc.: inborn, inherent, firmly fixed. M19.
b. noun.
(A) material dyed in grain. rare. M19.
A thing which is ingrained or inherent. L19.