dyed

dyed — adjective

1. Describes cloth, hair, or other material whose original color has been changed b

1.形容詞B1
釋義

Describes cloth, hair, or other material whose original color has been changed by putting it into a colored liquid, typically to improve its appearance.

例句

Tamar wore a beautiful dyed silk scarf that she had bought in Marrakech.

attributive use: dyed + noun

The hairdresser recommended a semi-permanent dyed color to cover the gray strands.

collocation: dyed color

同義詞
  • colored

    most general term — simply means having color, not necessarily changed from an original

  • tinted

    implies a lighter or more subtle color change, often translucent

  • stained

    suggests the color penetrated deeply; common for wood and fabrics that absorb liquid dye

反義詞
  • undyed

    in its original, natural color — no artificial color added

  • bleached

    color intentionally removed or lightened, which is the opposite process

文法句型

dyed + noun

be + dyed

adverb + dyed

用法筆記

Describes the finished state after dyeing, not the action itself. Frequently used with adverbs describing the method or appearance — for example, 'brightly dyed', 'hand-dyed', 'naturally dyed'.

常見錯誤

❌She bought dying fabric.
✅She bought dyed fabric.
💡'dying' means 'about to die'; 'dyed' means 'color changed'. The spelling difference is also easy to mix up: dye → dyeing (process), die → dying (end of life).
❌He likes dye clothes.
✅He likes dyed clothes.
💡the adjective 'dyed' describes the noun; 'dye' without '-ed' is a verb or noun and needs a different sentence structure.

2. Describes someone whose opinions, habits, or preferences are so strongly fixed t

2.形容詞B2
釋義

Describes someone whose opinions, habits, or preferences are so strongly fixed that they never change. Almost always appears in the fixed compound 'dyed-in-the-wool' before a noun.

例句

My uncle Christopher is a dyed-in-the-wool fan of the local baseball team.

compound adjective: dyed-in-the-wool + noun

Even after ten years in Taipei, Aylin stayed a dyed-in-the-wool country person.

同義詞
  • committed

    less emphatic; implies loyalty but allows the possibility of change

  • steadfast

    more formal, positive connotation of reliability

  • hardcore

    similar intensity but more informal and often used for hobbies or fandom

反義詞
  • half-hearted

    lacking strong commitment or enthusiasm

  • fickle

    changing opinions or loyalties frequently

文法句型

dyed-in-the-wool + noun

用法筆記

ALWAYS used in the full compound 'dyed-in-the-wool' placed before a noun. This sense cannot stand alone — you cannot say *'he is dyed'* to mean he has fixed beliefs. In Taiwan English-learning contexts, this phrase is more common in reading than in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌He is a dyed-in-the-wool.
✅He is a dyed-in-the-wool conservative.
💡The compound must be followed by a noun describing the type of belief or person.
❌His opinions are dyed-in-the-wool.
✅He is a dyed-in-the-wool conservative.
💡The compound is used attributively before a noun, not predicatively after a linking verb.