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

The pieces are crafted in couture level lace, beading and tweed fabrics and designed in easy shapes like a simple slip, a hoodie and boxy jacket. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 May 2025

After a five-year Hiatus, the Oscar-winner returned to the Met Gala in 2023 in a white tweed ensemble by Versace. —Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 May 2025

Back in January, the couple headed to Paris’s Chez Janou for lunch, with Lipa keeping on her tweed Chanel suit and massive hairbow, while Turner kept it casual in jeans and leather. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 May 2025

Melania Trump wears Dior ensemble to joint session of Congress Trump wore a dark gray Dior wool tweed ensemble in March to her husband's address before a joint session of Congress. —Jay Stahl, USA Today, 30 Apr. 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