tweed

noun

ˈtwēd 

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

Obama's outfit consisted of a sleeveless high-neck top embroidered with tinsel-like sequins, as well as a form-fitting tweed pencil skirt trimmed with a flurry of fringe. —Hannah Malach, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026

Princess Kate has made recycling longtime items a part of her personal style and similarly sported a brown tweed jacket from 2007 for a visit to Wales with Prince William last year. —Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026

Boucle and tweed are other highly scratchable fabrics. —Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2026

Done in wool, corduroy, and tweed, these selects add a bit of charm to any look. —Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably short for Scots tweedling, twidling twilled cloth

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tweed

• bead
• bleed
• brede
• breed
• cede
• creed
• deed
• feed
• freed
• greed
• heed
• keyed

Kids Definition

tweed

noun

ˈtwēd 

1

: a rough woolen cloth

2

plural : tweed clothing (as a suit)

Geographical Definition

Tweed

geographical name

ˈtwēd 

river 97 miles (156 kilometers) long in southeastern Scotland and northeastern England flowing east into the North Sea

Biographical Definition

Tweed

biographical name

ˈtwēd 

William Marcy 1823–1878 Boss Tweed American politician