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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During March Madness in 2023, Mulkey drew attention for a green-and-pink tweed floral blazer with bright pink ostrich feathers running the length of her arms with white pants and electric pink pumps.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Subtle prints and textures shined as well, as seen on Tilda Swinton and her Chanel tweed, and Kate Winslet and her floral Erdem suit.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
If you’re not yet sold on the cropped cocoon coat, the collarless tweed jacket is a super-popular alternative for spring.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2025
On another rack is a coat made with a tweed that belongs to the family estate of an aristocratic customer.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Subtle prints and textures shined as well, as seen on Tilda Swinton and her Chanel tweed, and Kate Winslet and her floral Erdem suit.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
If you’re not yet sold on the cropped cocoon coat, the collarless tweed jacket is a super-popular alternative for spring.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2025
On another rack is a coat made with a tweed that belongs to the family estate of an aristocratic customer.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Tweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweed. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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