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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the ’10s, he’s seen in more experimental outfits that still somehow felt very Pharrell with experimental prints and textures, especially red plaid, satin jackets, tall hats, and Chanel tweed jackets.
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
Even in the 2023 summer blockbuster movie Barbie, Margot Robbie was styled in several looks from Chanel’s archive (including a pink tweed skirt suit modeled by Claudia Schiffer in 1995).
—Maia Torres, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2024
Cummings wore a white linen shirt, which came untucked, a tweed jacket with elbow patches, and black boots.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
In that spirit, the members will likely wear tweed suits.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2024
Textures of Spring Fashion: From woolly tweeds to smooth silk, tactile fabrics make for a highly sensational season.
—New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
The dress is constructed from a polyester non-stretch tweed material in a contrasting black and white pattern.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
Eilish wore a look from Thom Browne’s fall 2024 runway: an oversized black and white coat made of black denim ribbon tweed over a white tuxedo shirt, and a slim-fitting black, ankle-length skirt.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
For the dapper dog walker there's plenty of tweed caps and country-style rain slickers.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2024
Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
Even in the 2023 summer blockbuster movie Barbie, Margot Robbie was styled in several looks from Chanel’s archive (including a pink tweed skirt suit modeled by Claudia Schiffer in 1995).
—Maia Torres, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2024
Cummings wore a white linen shirt, which came untucked, a tweed jacket with elbow patches, and black boots.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
In that spirit, the members will likely wear tweed suits.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2024
Textures of Spring Fashion: From woolly tweeds to smooth silk, tactile fabrics make for a highly sensational season.
—New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
The dress is constructed from a polyester non-stretch tweed material in a contrasting black and white pattern.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
Eilish wore a look from Thom Browne’s fall 2024 runway: an oversized black and white coat made of black denim ribbon tweed over a white tuxedo shirt, and a slim-fitting black, ankle-length skirt.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
For the dapper dog walker there's plenty of tweed caps and country-style rain slickers.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2024
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“Tweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweed. Accessed 18 Apr. 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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