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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For their stop at the Meadow Street Community Garden and Woodland, Kate, 43, changed into the tweed coat, pairing it with a midi skirt and black turtleneck sweater.
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Stephanie Petit, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Classic elegance and traditional materials such as leather and tweed also featured in many shows, including at Paul Costelloe and Ahkeke London, whose collection was inspired by a colorful winter garden.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Traditional Irish textiles, like linen and tweed, are reimagined by local designers who infuse contemporary aesthetics into age-old craftsmanship.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
Nili Lotan Paola cotton-blend tweed jacket $1,150 NET-A-PORTER Toteme
cropped bouclé jacket
$870
MYTHERESA
Cropped
A little crop goes a long way.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
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Stephanie Petit, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Classic elegance and traditional materials such as leather and tweed also featured in many shows, including at Paul Costelloe and Ahkeke London, whose collection was inspired by a colorful winter garden.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Traditional Irish textiles, like linen and tweed, are reimagined by local designers who infuse contemporary aesthetics into age-old craftsmanship.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
Nili Lotan Paola cotton-blend tweed jacket $1,150 NET-A-PORTER Toteme
cropped bouclé jacket
$870
MYTHERESA
Cropped
A little crop goes a long way.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
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 3 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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