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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Chanel love runs deep when- and wherever the runways are staged, with fans decking themselves out in tweed, double Cs, and flap bags.
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Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025
Other highlights include an Yves Saint Laurent jumpsuit (estimated from $1,000 to $5,000), a 1993 Dior haute couture by Gianfranco Ferré fur coat (estimated from $5,000 to $7,000), and a Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld blue and gold tweed jacket, from pre-fall 2019 (estimated from $3,000 to $5,000).
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
From among its stable of tweed outerwear is the Sherlock coat, a traditional interpretation of the balmacaan.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
For the show, the costumes were designed in collaboration with Vivian Westwood, recreating Cher’s tweed look, and Tom Brown designed Dionne’s outfit, as the original costumes are gone.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
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Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025
Other highlights include an Yves Saint Laurent jumpsuit (estimated from $1,000 to $5,000), a 1993 Dior haute couture by Gianfranco Ferré fur coat (estimated from $5,000 to $7,000), and a Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld blue and gold tweed jacket, from pre-fall 2019 (estimated from $3,000 to $5,000).
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
From among its stable of tweed outerwear is the Sherlock coat, a traditional interpretation of the balmacaan.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
For the show, the costumes were designed in collaboration with Vivian Westwood, recreating Cher’s tweed look, and Tom Brown designed Dionne’s outfit, as the original costumes are gone.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 5 Nov. 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 6 Dec. 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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