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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Don’t let the Q4 tweed on the label fool you.
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
The clothes are very light, even the tweeds.
—Lee Hyo-Won, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Arteta’s side have had to settle for life as perennial nearly-men and were made to do so one final time in March when Guardiola and his tweed trousers, which became a viral sensation, led City to a 2-0 victory.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Wearing a mint green tweed coat and a coordinating hat—an ensemble Tatler reported that Anne previously wore at the Epsom Derby in 2022—the Princess Royal also sported a four-strand pearl choker with a floral clasp in blue and silver gemstones.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 21 May 2026
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
The clothes are very light, even the tweeds.
—Lee Hyo-Won, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Arteta’s side have had to settle for life as perennial nearly-men and were made to do so one final time in March when Guardiola and his tweed trousers, which became a viral sensation, led City to a 2-0 victory.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Wearing a mint green tweed coat and a coordinating hat—an ensemble Tatler reported that Anne previously wore at the Epsom Derby in 2022—the Princess Royal also sported a four-strand pearl choker with a floral clasp in blue and silver gemstones.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 21 May 2026
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 5 Jun. 2026.
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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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