in grain
verb (used with object)
1.
to implant or fix deeply and firmly, as in the nature or mind.
adjective
2.
ingrained; firmly fixed.
3.
(of fiber or yarn) dyed in a raw state, before being woven or knitted.
4.
made of fiber or yarn so dyed: ingrain fabric.
5.
(of carpets) made of ingrain yarn and so woven as to show a different pattern on each side; reversible.
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In grain
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
noun
6.
yarn, wool, etc., dyed before manufacture.
7.
an ingrain carpet.
Also, engrain (for defs 1, 2).
Origin:
1760–70; orig. phrase (dyed) in grain (i.e., with kermes)
1760–70; orig. phrase (dyed) in grain (i.e., with kermes)
Synonyms
1. infuse, inculcate, imbue.
1. infuse, inculcate, imbue.
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| ingrain or engrain | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to impress deeply on the mind or nature; instil |
| 2. | archaic to dye into the fibre of (a fabric) |
| —adj | |
| 3. | variants of ingrained |
| 4. | (of woven or knitted articles, esp rugs and carpets) made of dyed yarn or of fibre that is dyed before being spun into yarn |
| —n | |
| 5. | a. a carpet made from ingrained yarn |
| b. such yarn | |
| [C18: from the phrase dyed in grain dyed with kermes through the fibre] | |
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| —vb | |
| —adj | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from the phrase dyed in grain dyed with kermes through the fibre] | |
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Word Origin & History
ingrain
1766, see engrain. Fig. use, of qualities, habits, etc., attested from 1851 (in ingrained).
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