tweed

¹

[ tweed ]

noun

1. a coarse wool cloth in a variety of weaves and colors, either hand-spun and handwoven in Scotland or reproduced, often by machine, elsewhere.
2. tweeds, garments made of this cloth.
3. a paper having a rough surface, used especially for certain photographic prints.

Tweed

²

[ tweed ]

noun

1. William Mar·cy [mahr, -see] Boss Tweed, 1823–78, U.S. politician.
2. a river flowing E from S Scotland along part of the NE boundary of England into the North Sea. 97 miles (156 km) long.
3. a male given name.

tweed

¹

/ twiːd /

noun

1. 1. a thick woollen often knobbly cloth produced originally in Scotland
   2. ( as modifier )

      a tweed coat

2. plural clothes made of this cloth, esp a man's or woman's suit
3. informal.
   plural trousers

Tweed

²

/ twiːd /

noun

1. a river in SE Scotland and NE England, flowing east and forming part of the border between Scotland and England, then crossing into England to enter the North Sea at Berwick. Length: 156 km (97 miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of tweed¹

1835–45; apparently back formation from Scots tweedling twilling (now obsolete) < ?

Word History and Origins

Origin of tweed¹

C19: probably from tweel , a Scottish variant of twill , influenced by Tweed

Example Sentences

The King was in a kilt and tweed jacket while the Queen wore a blue coat with a tartan lapel and a red hat decorated with a feather.

From BBC

Over on the runway, the offering was a perfect spring palette of creams and pinks, with plenty of nods to classic Chanel tweed.

From BBC

As she strides through picturesque locations, dressed in tweed, and sits down with distinguished experts from the world of academia, she looks every bit the part of a BBC presenter.

From Los Angeles Times

The images are so retro-grainy that they look like they were filtered through tweed.

From Los Angeles Times

To my left was a tall, bald man wearing glasses and a tweed blazer.

From Los Angeles Times

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