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tweed

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tweed

noun \ˈtwēd\

Definition of TWEED

1
: a rough woolen fabric made usually in twill weaves and used especially for suits and coats
2
plural : tweed clothing; specifically : a tweed suit

Examples of TWEED

  1. a skirt made of tweed
  2. The elderly professor was always seen in his tweeds.

Origin of TWEED

probably short for Scots tweedling, twidling twilled cloth
First Known Use: 1841

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