tweed

noun

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 Textures of Spring Fashion: From woolly tweeds to smooth silk, tactile fabrics make for a highly sensational season. New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024 The dress is constructed from a polyester non-stretch tweed material in a contrasting black and white pattern. Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024 Eilish wore a look from Thom Browne’s fall 2024 runway: an oversized black and white coat made of black denim ribbon tweed over a white tuxedo shirt, and a slim-fitting black, ankle-length skirt. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024 For the dapper dog walker there's plenty of tweed caps and country-style rain slickers. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2024 In 1922, Finch was the laughingstock of his mountaineering circle, showing up to climbs wearing strange pillowy garb made of feathers and hot air balloon fabric while his friends continued to dress in tweed. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2024 First up, Beyoncé channeled her preppy side in a matching tweed skirt and jacket set. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 2 Jan. 2024 Keoghan followed her color scheme in a black tweed jacket and black pants. Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2024 Murphy and Forde looked to the Italian label’s archives for inspiration, and landed on creating a black tweed suit with lapels. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Mar. 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

Time Traveler
The first known use of tweed was in 1841

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Cite this Entry

“Tweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweed. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

tweed

noun
1
: 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

Tweed

biographical name

William Marcy 1823–1878 Boss Tweed American politician

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