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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The Love Lies Bleeding actress embraced Barbie-core for her red carpet moment at Cannes, rocking a pink tweed Chanel short suit attached to a flowing tulle skirt and pastel-pink heels.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
From a tank dress with metallic detailing at the hem to oversize leather blousons, floral ribboned dresses, tweed shirt jackets and botanical-print hoodies, the collection showcases a diverse range.
—Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Indeed, Historian Robert O’Byrne explains that the British public did not always care about fashion, preferring traditional design staples in fabrics like tweed, and regarding designer clothing as frivolous.
—Time, 16 Oct. 2025
But ideas, too, carry passion, sensuality, and even body memory; a tweed untransfigured by ideas of desire is just a tweed.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
From a tank dress with metallic detailing at the hem to oversize leather blousons, floral ribboned dresses, tweed shirt jackets and botanical-print hoodies, the collection showcases a diverse range.
—Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Indeed, Historian Robert O’Byrne explains that the British public did not always care about fashion, preferring traditional design staples in fabrics like tweed, and regarding designer clothing as frivolous.
—Time, 16 Oct. 2025
But ideas, too, carry passion, sensuality, and even body memory; a tweed untransfigured by ideas of desire is just a tweed.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 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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