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

Kent & Curwen’s fall 2026 collection, which showed at Westminster School in London in April, was an ode to the posh English collegiate look, full of tennis and cricket sweaters, tweed jackets, and knitwear that sparkled with brooches resembling military regalia. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 May 2026

Wearing a mint green tweed coat and a coordinating hat—an ensemble Tatler reported that Anne previously wore at the Epsom Derby in 2022—the Princess Royal also sported a four-strand pearl choker with a floral clasp in blue and silver gemstones. —Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 21 May 2026

Taylor wore a purple cashmere dress and added a tweed and fur coat to stay warm. —Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026

Shift Dress Tuckernuck’s Jackie Dress is a tweed shift with a neckline and silhouette that feel genuinely timeless rather than merely retro. —Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026

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