Definition of tweed
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
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Examples of tweed in a Sentence
a skirt made of tweed
The elderly professor was always seen in his tweeds.
Recent Examples of tweed from the Web
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For most, talk of the stuff conjures vague images of mustachioed Germans wearing tweeds and toting pocket watches, taking toots from a wooden snuff box after a hearty dinner of Weisswurst in some candlelit Munich den a century ago.
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Origin and Etymology of tweed
probably short for Scots tweedling, twidling twilled cloth
First Known Use: 1841
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TWEED Defined for English Language Learners
tweed
playDefinition of tweed for English Language Learners
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: a rough, woolen cloth that is woven with different colored threads
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tweeds : tweed clothing (such as a suit)
TWEED Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of tweed for Students
1 : a rough woolen cloth
2 tweeds plural : clothing (as a suit) made of rough woolen cloth
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