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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While used in everything from suiting to hats to outerwear, the fabric’s most enduring expression is the tweed jacket, often in rich patterns including herringbones, glen plaids, and checks.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2025
Some of our favorites from their list include a cable tweed blanket, a plaid throw pillow cover that’s right on par with the Ralph Lauren Christmas aesthetic, and this snowflake serving board set that makes a great gift.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Businesspeople pick up their regular orders; friends meet for coffee; a man wearing a vintage-looking tweed suit and a cowboy hat sits at a high-top table, reading the newspaper.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
Many, in their Chanel flats, tweed jackets and handbags made of jumbo pearls, appeared daunted by the prospect, however fantastical, of riding public transportation.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2025
Some of our favorites from their list include a cable tweed blanket, a plaid throw pillow cover that’s right on par with the Ralph Lauren Christmas aesthetic, and this snowflake serving board set that makes a great gift.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Businesspeople pick up their regular orders; friends meet for coffee; a man wearing a vintage-looking tweed suit and a cowboy hat sits at a high-top table, reading the newspaper.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
Many, in their Chanel flats, tweed jackets and handbags made of jumbo pearls, appeared daunted by the prospect, however fantastical, of riding public transportation.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 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 15 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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