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engrain

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈɡreɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(en grān′)

en•grain (en grān′),USA pronunciation v.t., adj.

ingrain (defs. 1, 2).

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engrain /ɪnˈɡreɪn/ vb

a variant spelling of ingrain

in•grain (v. in grān′;adj., n. in′grān′),USA pronunciation v.t.

to implant or fix deeply and firmly, as in the nature or mind.

adj.

ingrained;
firmly fixed.
Textiles(of fiber or yarn) dyed in a raw state, before being woven or knitted.
Textilesmade of fiber or yarn so dyed:ingrain fabric.
Textiles(of carpets) made of ingrain yarn and so woven as to show a different pattern on each side;
reversible.

Textilesyarn, wool, etc., dyed before manufacture.
Textilesan ingrain carpet.

Also, engrain (for defs. 1, 2).

origin, originally phrase (dyed) in grain (i.e., with kermes) 1760–70

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ingrain, engrain vb /ɪnˈɡreɪn/ (transitive)

to impress deeply on the mind or nature; instil
archaic to dye into the fibre of (a fabric)

adj /ˈɪnˌɡreɪn/

(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 /ˈɪnˌɡreɪn/

a carpet made from ingrained yarn

Etymology: 18th Century: from the phrase dyed in grain dyed with kermes through the fibre

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