tweed

noun

ˈtwēd 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Key styles include knitted jacquard suiting and reversible coats lined with faux fur, satin pants, tweed suits, and modern pinstripes on chiffon. —Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

The Supergirl actress could be seen wearing a tweed, off-white jacket and skirt with a lace blouse underneath. —Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Sheeran truly sports it all throughout the video, from wacky Hawaiian shirts to sleek tweed suits. —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025

For those who want to mix it up, the style is also available in a range of other options, including gray, tweed, raffia, and various color and pattern combinations. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably short for Scots tweedling, twidling twilled cloth

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tweed

• bead
• bleed
• brede
• breed
• cede
• creed
• deed
• feed
• freed
• greed
• heed
• keyed

Kids Definition

tweed

noun

ˈtwēd 

1

: a rough woolen cloth

2

plural : tweed clothing (as a suit)

Geographical Definition

Tweed

geographical name

ˈtwēd 

river 97 miles (156 kilometers) long in southeastern Scotland and northeastern England flowing east into the North Sea

Biographical Definition

Tweed

biographical name

ˈtwēd 

William Marcy 1823–1878 Boss Tweed American politician