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.
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La La Anthony was invited for the first time wearing a white one-shoulder gown by Sergio Hudson while Keke Palmer also wore a dress by Hudson that was a strapless tweed, form-fitting gown.
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 2 May 2024
Relaxed Straight-Legs Soften Up Classic Tweed At Chanel, a classic tweed jacket gets dressed down with straight-leg denim and a pair of flip-flops.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 2 May 2024
Relaxed Straight-Legs Soften Up Classic Tweed At Chanel, a classic tweed jacket gets dressed down with straight-leg denim and a pair of flip-flops.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tweed
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“Tweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweed. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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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
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