How to Use tweed in a Sentence

tweed

noun
  • The elderly professor was always seen in his tweeds.
  • This tweed and gabardine trench melds to the body and feels like a fresh take on your go-to trench.
    Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 June 2022
  • Pristine tweed suits and white lace gowns have been two of her go-tos.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2022
  • For the high-class, there were ecru and black tweed skirt suits -- the house signature.
    Thomas Adamson, Star Tribune, 6 Oct. 2020
  • The skirt-blazer combo was pink and white tweed and had a black trim.
    Janae McKenzie, Glamour, 5 Oct. 2021
  • The tweed notes were a nod to Lagerfeld’s famous tweed Chanel looks.
    Brittany Natale, Redbook, 3 May 2023
  • October brings the Horse of the Year show, with its sea of tweed and stench of manure.
    Tom Rowley, 1843, 6 Mar. 2020
  • Help your man stay warm and look sharp in Missoni’s tweed coat ($4,340).
    Lindzi Scharf, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2020
  • Brands like Noah and Rowing Blazers sold rugby shirts and tweed to the cool kids in the late 2010s.
    Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2022
  • This coat is a silk and cashmere blend that looks almost like a tweed.
    Marisa Meltzer, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The tweed fabric is sourced from the Lovat Mill in Scotland.
    Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 30 Nov. 2020
  • Can't seem to stumble across the right tweed set at the consignment shop?
    Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Feel free to wear tweed while fly-fishing from the banks of one of the storied chalk streams where the sport began.
    David Coggins, Robb Report, 1 May 2021
  • But the wife and I stocked up tartan and tweeds for holiday gifts.
    Brian T. Allen, National Review, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Let others praise for good cause the virtues of Yeats, Irish whiskey, Donegal tweed and the Chieftains.
    Mike Kerrigan, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2022
  • The dress, which appears to be made of some sort of tweed fabric, featured two cutouts on the sides for a bit of spice.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2022
  • Ladylike glamour with a twist comes in the form of J Crew's remixed tweed.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Tuck it into a pair of high-waist tweed black shorts and the look changes entirely.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Certainly the vibrant tones and textures of the landscapes on the walls were echoed in their tweeds that dressed the room.
    Vogue, 15 Nov. 2019
  • There were bears in straw hats, bonnets, bow ties, and tweed jackets.
    Kerry Elson, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Taylor wore a purple cashmere dress and added a tweed and fur coat to stay warm.
    Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
  • There are lots of tweed or silk jumpsuits lined with light terry cloth.
    Allyson Portee, Forbes, 5 May 2022
  • Now the men of the ensemble come out, pirouetting in tweed skirt suits.
    Helen Shaw, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2021
  • Even more importantly, there is tweed — and a lot of it.
    Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 24 Jan. 2020
  • In that spirit, the members will likely wear tweed suits.
    Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2024
  • In the image, Hilton wears a red tweed dress and Reum has on a dark plaid jacket over a blue, button-down shirt.
    Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 27 Dec. 2021
  • The bodice featured Gold Chanel logo buttons, and the dress straps and belt were made of the brand's signature tweed.
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The sheer mesh texture is similar to the tweed look that Dern’s shoes had but far more breathable.
    Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
  • The show was held in Manchester and the theme of the designs felt very ‘60s mod with sparkling tweed jackets and skirts, pearls, and stockings.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Advertisement To my left was a tall, bald man wearing glasses and a tweed blazer.
    Olana Digirolamo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024

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