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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Layered over traditional Chanel tweed styles, the sheer overlays gave the looks an avant-garde edge.
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Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The exhibition begins with a red Bruce Oldfield gown Diana wore during a state visit to Saudi Arabia in 1987, displayed alongside a green tweed hacking jacket, which would have been worn, possibly by guests, at her country home, Althorp House.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The singer wore a plaid tweed puff-sleeve jacket from the brand’s spring 2025 womenswear collection as a top, pairing it with baggy jeans, black boots and layered gold necklaces.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
Ivanka Trump Trump's eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, attended the event in a dark outfit featuring a tweed peplum blazer with orchid appliqués around the shoulder and waist, and husband Jared Kushner by her side.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The exhibition begins with a red Bruce Oldfield gown Diana wore during a state visit to Saudi Arabia in 1987, displayed alongside a green tweed hacking jacket, which would have been worn, possibly by guests, at her country home, Althorp House.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The singer wore a plaid tweed puff-sleeve jacket from the brand’s spring 2025 womenswear collection as a top, pairing it with baggy jeans, black boots and layered gold necklaces.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
Ivanka Trump Trump's eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, attended the event in a dark outfit featuring a tweed peplum blazer with orchid appliqués around the shoulder and waist, and husband Jared Kushner by her side.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Tweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweed. Accessed 23 Mar. 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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