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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To top things off, the brand’s Clueless-esque tweed mini dress is currently 60% off and another gorgeous addition to any fall wardrobe.
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Shawna Hudson, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2025
My go-to fall look on crisper days will be this half zip with my tweed blazer —like this Madewell one—and denim skirt with boots, bringing a little of my classic New England Americana into my Italian style.
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
For her first official show of the weekend, Hutton wore a brown tweed suit styled with a button-up shirt (with the collar popped for a cool vibe), white sneakers and a green hat.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The other side leaned into traditional wools, tweeds and blanket-like materials for outerwear and shirting.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Shawna Hudson, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2025
My go-to fall look on crisper days will be this half zip with my tweed blazer —like this Madewell one—and denim skirt with boots, bringing a little of my classic New England Americana into my Italian style.
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
For her first official show of the weekend, Hutton wore a brown tweed suit styled with a button-up shirt (with the collar popped for a cool vibe), white sneakers and a green hat.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The other side leaned into traditional wools, tweeds and blanket-like materials for outerwear and shirting.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
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 8 Oct. 2025.
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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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