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ingrain
transitive verb
- to dye in the fiber before manufacture
- to work into the fiber; infuse deeply: chiefly in a figurative sense, and in the past participle
adjective
- dyed in the fiber, before manufacture; thoroughly dyed
- made of fiber or yarn dyed before weaving: said of rugs, carpeting, etc.
- deeply infused
noun
yarn, fiber, carpeting, etc. dyed before manufacture
See ingrain in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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