Ingrain Definition
ĭn-grān
ingrained, ingrains
verb
ingrained, ingrains
To dye in the fiber before manufacture.
Webster's New World
To work into the fiber; infuse deeply.
Webster's New World
To make something deeply part of something else, either literally or figuratively.
The dirt was deeply ingrained in the carpet.
The lessons I learned at school were firmly ingrained in my mind.
Wiktionary
adjective
Deep-seated; ingrained.
American Heritage
Dyed in the fiber, before manufacture; thoroughly dyed.
Webster's New World
Made of fiber or yarn dyed before weaving.
Webster's New World
Deeply infused.
Webster's New World
noun
Yarn, fiber, carpeting, etc. dyed before manufacture.
Webster's New World
An ingrain rug or carpet.
American Heritage
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