tweedy
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tweedy

adjective \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

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