1
: a rough woolen fabric made usually in twill weaves and used especially for suits and coats
2
tweeds plural
: tweed clothing
specifically
: a tweed suit
Examples of tweed in a Sentence
a skirt made of tweed
The elderly professor was always seen in his tweeds.
Recent Examples on the Web
For outerwear options, Louie favors suede, tweed, and boucle.
—Andrea Bossi, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
The rounded cap, with its short, stiff brim, is a more fashionable take on a beret — and a style that designers like Chanel and Dolce & Gabbana continue to reinvent in classic tweed or edgy lace and netting.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
The skirt and jacket set—in the house’s telltale tweed—isn’t exactly synonymous with trendy, youthful fashion.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
probably short for Scots tweedling, twidling twilled cloth
First Known Use
1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Tweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweed. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
tweed
noun1
: a rough woolen cloth
2
plural
: tweed clothing (as a suit)
Geographical Definition
Tweed
geographical name
river 97 miles (156 kilometers) long in southeastern Scotland and northeastern England flowing east into the North Sea
Biographical Definition
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