tweedy

tweedy

adj \ˈtwē-dē\

tweed·i·ertweed·i·est

Definition of TWEEDY

1

: of or resembling tweed <a tweedy wool blend>

2

a : given to wearing tweeds b : informal or suggestive of the outdoors in taste or habits <a tweedy, clubby world of horse shows and parties> c : academic, scholarly <tweedy authors>

— tweed·i·ness noun

Examples of TWEEDY

1. The fabric is a tweedy blend of wool and mohair.

First Known Use of TWEEDY

1912

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

Rhymes with TWEEDY

beady, deedy, greedy, needy, reedy, seedy, speedy, weedy