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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Princess Kate, 43, dressed warm for the outdoorsy outing in a cozy cropped bomber jacket with turtleneck and skinny jeans (another beloved millennial trend), topped with a green tweed baker boy hat.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Fabrics and Prints In addition to leather, Becker said tweed was a major fabric on the runway.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
The chef, dressed in a dapper navy blazer and a tweed newsboy hat, said Italy’s influence on Ethiopia extends to culture, style, cars and more.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
Paired with a matching green tweed bomber jacket, brown Aran knit and her signature skinny jeans, the royal was clearly in full country mode—not unlike when she was photographed near her home in Norfolk for the cover for British Vogue back in 2016.
—Emily Chan, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Fabrics and Prints In addition to leather, Becker said tweed was a major fabric on the runway.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
The chef, dressed in a dapper navy blazer and a tweed newsboy hat, said Italy’s influence on Ethiopia extends to culture, style, cars and more.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
Paired with a matching green tweed bomber jacket, brown Aran knit and her signature skinny jeans, the royal was clearly in full country mode—not unlike when she was photographed near her home in Norfolk for the cover for British Vogue back in 2016.
—Emily Chan, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Tweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweed. Accessed 7 May. 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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