Ingrain \In"grain`\ (?; 277), a. [Pref. in- in + grain kermes. See {Engrain}, {Grain}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Dyed with grain, or kermes. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Dyed before manufacture, -- said of the material of a textile fabric; hence, in general, thoroughly inwrought; forming an essential part of the substance. [1913 Webster] {Ingrain carpet}, a double or two-ply carpet. {Triple ingrain carpet}, a three-ply carpet. [1913 Webster]