tweed

noun \ ˈtwēd \

|Updated on: 10 Aug 2018

Examples: tweed in a Sentence

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

This collaboration with The Can Van riffed on Chris Farley’s iconic Saturday Night Live character Matt Foley and inspired a fan to climb into the water in a tweed coat.

— benjy egel, sacbee, "These 15 Sacramento-area beers have the cleverest names of any released in 2018," 12 July 2018
On September 7 — just in time for New York Fashion Week — a second shoe will be released: the Air Jordan 3 SE, which is inspired by Wintour’s love of Chanel suits and sunglasses, in black or red tweed.

— emilia petrarca, The Cut, "We Regret to Inform You That Anna Wintour Is Now a Hypebeast," 12 July 2018
The mother-daughter duo of newlywed Vanessa Paradis and Lily-Rose Depp ushered in low-key takes on tailored separates at Chanel, as did model Stella Tennant, who offset her simple top with tweed trousers.

— edward barsamian, Vogue, "Naomi Campbell, Ashley Graham, and More of the Best Dressed at the Paris Couture Shows," 6 July 2018
For less formal events and dinners, pair a darker wool or tweed jacket with a crisp pair of lighter slacks.

— tucker westbrook, Town & Country, "14 Style Lessons I Learned From JFK," 5 July 2018
Cruz appeared at the Paris fashion show on Tuesday wearing a pink-and-white button-down tweed dress, from none other than Chanel.

— jillian ruffo, PEOPLE.com, "Penelope Cruz Joins Kristen Stewart and Margot Robbie as the Latest Chanel Brand Ambassador," 3 July 2018
The former Modo Mio space has been thoroughly transformed into a room that exudes a modern, sophisticated vibe without being stuffy, as diners gather around its live-edge wood tables, kitchen counter, and cushy gray tweed banquettes.

— craig laban, Philly.com, "At Cadence, bold new culinary talents cook with the seasons," 1 June 2018
The coat, also created by Stewart Parvin, is an edge-to-edge design with a fastening in lime silk tweed.

— kaitlyn frey, PEOPLE.com, "Why Green? The Meaning Behind the Color Coordination in the Official Royal Wedding Portraits," 21 May 2018
Famed for her vibrant block color ensembles, Prince Harry's grandmother wore a lime colored silk tweed coat with frogging detail by Stewart Parvin, over a floral dress, also of Parvin's design.

— tamara abraham, Harper's BAZAAR, "Why the Queen Wore Lime Green to the Royal Wedding," 19 May 2018

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