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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Clad in tweeds, Rampling telegraphs the unsettled discomfort of a woman not naturally predisposed to fun in the sun.
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Andrew Garfield paired slim jeans with a tweed blazer.
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This applies to everyone, as American novelist Henry Miller found in 1960 when the 68-year-old turned up in his tweeds and was turned away from opening night, despite being a member of the jury.
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Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
Andrew Garfield paired slim jeans with a tweed blazer.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 May 2025
This applies to everyone, as American novelist Henry Miller found in 1960 when the 68-year-old turned up in his tweeds and was turned away from opening night, despite being a member of the jury.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 May 2025
From plush Tuscan shearling and fluffy furs to structured tweeds and supple leathers, Yves Salomon paints a rich sensual experience that elevates its minimal, androgynous silhouettes.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 19 Mar. 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 6 Jun. 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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