ingrain

[ verb in-greyn; adjective, noun in-greyn ]
/ verb ɪnˈgreɪn; adjective, noun ˈɪnˌgreɪn /

verb (used with object)

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

adjective

noun

yarn, wool, etc., dyed before manufacture.
an ingrain carpet.
Also engrain (for defs 1, 2).

Origin of ingrain

1760–70; orig. phrase ( dyed) in grain (i.e., with kermes)

Example sentences from the Web for in-grain

  • Harriet wanted an organ like Mary Abby Gammons, mother longed for a real "in-grain" carpet and we all clamored for a spring wagon.

    A Son of the Middle Border |Hamlin Garland

British Dictionary definitions for in-grain

ingrain

engrain


verb (ɪnˈɡreɪn) (tr)

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

adjective (ˈɪnˌɡreɪn)

variants of ingrained
(of woven or knitted articles, esp rugs and carpets) made of dyed yarn or of fibre that is dyed before being spun into yarn

noun (ˈɪnˌɡreɪn)

  1. a carpet made from ingrained yarn
  2. such yarn

Word Origin for ingrain

C18: from the phrase dyed in grain dyed with kermes through the fibre