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| in·grain [ in gráyn ] or en·grain [ in gráyn ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle in·grained, present participle in·grain·ing, 3rd person present singular in·grains) (past and past participle en·grained, present participle en·grain·ing, 3rd person present singular en·grains) |
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impress something in somebody's mind: to impress a feeling, belief, or experience firmly and indelibly in somebody's mind
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usually passive
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  The sight is still ingrained in my memory.
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adjective |
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Same as ingrained (sense 1)
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2. textiles predyed: dyed before being spun or woven
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noun (plural in·grains) (plural en·grains) |
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1. predyed yarn or fiber: yarn or fiber that is dyed before being spun or woven
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2. predyed rug or carpet: a rug or carpet made of yarn or fiber that is dyed before being spun or woven
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| [15th century. <in1 + grain in the archaic sense "cochineal, dye"] |
